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Are Parental Controls Enough? Or Is Connection the Real Key?

📵 The Common Mistake:

We install apps to block…
We change passwords…
We hide gadgets…

But guess what?
Children are ten steps ahead.
They know how to bypass almost anything.

The problem isn’t just the device.
It’s the distance.

🧭 What Children Really Crave:

In the words of the Mahabharata:

“Even Arjuna, with all his strength, lost direction…
Until Krishna held the reins and became his charioteer.”

Your child doesn’t need a controller.
They need a charioteer — you.

💡 Try This Instead:

1. Be the ‘Go-To’ Person

Create a space where they can tell you anything —
without being judged or punished.

If they feel safe with you,
they won’t need to hide behind screens.

2. Tech Time = Talk Time

Sit beside them during screen time once in a while.
Ask about the game, the video, the app.

Make it shared, not secret.

3. Help Them Set Their Own Limits

Instead of forcing rules, ask:
“How much screen time feels right to you?”
Involve them. Empower them. Watch them grow.

🌱 A Wisdom Drop from Our Roots:

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna never commanded Arjuna.
He guided, explained, and stood by his side.

Be that guide. Not a guard.
Your child doesn’t need a firewall. They need a fire within.

❤️ Our Promise at Omkar School:

We are not just here to teach your child ABCs.
We’re here to build bonds — with you, and within your family.

Parenting is not about power.
It’s about presence.

Up next?

✨ Tip 5: “Digital Discipline Without Drama – Can Routine Make Screen Time Magical?”