Not so minor a matter

In a column headed Minor Matters, The Times of India writes about motivation classes for young children. In an attempt to give their kids a headstart in life, parents are putting them through personality development programmes……

A headstart to what ? Heck ! Till I was 18 or so, I did not even know I had to have a personality and so on….

Personality development programmes…. What unique torture mechanism for children will they think of next ? Finishing school for the very young ?

I hope when my time comes, I have the courage to just let them be….