Kartini Masa Depan
Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009
April adalah bulannya Kartini. Sangat terasa oleh para penyedia kebaya anak-anak, karena permintaan sewa yang membludak. Anak-anak perempuan masa kini yang lebih suka celana legging atau jeans dan berkaos oblong, harus berganti kostum dengan kebaya dan kain. Melenggang di atas panggung-panggung peragaan busana. Inilah kartini-kartini masa depan.Kartini sudah pergi, yang tertinggal cita-citanya. Cita-cita tentang persamaan, emansipasi dan harga diri seorang wanita. Kartini adalah simbol, adalah asa yang tersimpan dalam hati setiap perempuan. Yang suaranya kadang hanya sampai di tenggorokan. Yang cita-citanya kadang kandas sebelum berkembang. Kartini adalah prasasti.
Putra dan putri kita adalah harapan. Anak perempuan kita harus sejajar dengan anak laki-laki kita. Karena mereka punya tugas hidup dan tujuan hidup yang sama. Punya misteri kehidupan, pahit dan manis yang sama. Punya kesempatan dan potensi yang sama. Kemungkinan disayangi dan disakiti yang sama. Karena itu wanita harus mandiri, mampu tegak diatas kaki sendiri.
Inilah anak-anak perempuan kita yang akan ikut menentukan peradaban negeri ini. Inilah kartini-kartini muda, yang kuat dan perkasa.
Do You Know?
Constructing Your Child's Healthy Sense of Self Esteem
Your child's self esteem is their mental foundation. A self-assured child is confident, secure, happy, well-adjusted and successful. They can solve problems that come their way, and it thrives under a loving parent's nurturing care.
What are some good ways to built self esteem in your child?
Most importantly, accept your child for who they are, and help them do the same. Teach your child that nobody is perfect, and that everyone makes mistakes. Show them how to learn and grow from their mistakes, and let them know that you also make mistakes. Children with high self esteem are able to take lessons from mistakes and apply them down the road. A child with low self esteem become frustrated and resort to self-depreciating behavior, such as calling themselves 'stupid' and vowing to 'never try that again.
Help your child discover their abilities and talents, and encourage outlets for them to build on and improve them. Praise a child not only for improvements in abilities and skills, but also for the traits they naturally possess.
Encourage your child to make positive choices. Open an honest dialog with your child and discuss the possibilities with them. Children who learn skills for making positive choices when they are younger are well-prepared for the tougher choices they have to make when they are older.
Ensure that you spend lots of quality time with your child, at least once a week. Whether you are shooting baskets or going out to grab a hamburger, take time to talk and keep in touch. If you find it difficult to squeeze in quality time during a hectic week, take the time to talk about things during the drive to school or while they are helping you put the groceries away.
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