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The Weekend Trap – When Every Moment is Scheduled, Where is Childhood?

⏳ Ballet, Abacus, Coding, Tuitions...

We want the best for our children.
We enroll them in everything.
We hope their Saturdays and Sundays become stepping stones to success.

But pause for a moment, dear parent, and ask…

Is there time left to just be a child?

🌸 Remember the Times When...

We made mud pies.
We stared at the sky and spoke to clouds.
We imagined mango trees as castles.

We didn’t need “enrichment programs” to feel enriched.

🎯 Why Free Play is Not a Waste of Time:

• It builds creativity, not just content knowledge.

• It sparks curiosity, not just compliance.

• It develops self-confidence, not just scores.

Even Lord Krishna — as mischievous and divine as he was —
spent time playing with friends, not just performing miracles.
That’s what made him relatable, not unreachable.

🛎️ Try This Weekend Instead:

• One full day of no plans — just flow.

• Let your child say “I’m bored” — and then watch what magic follows.

• Join them in their imaginary world — even for 15 minutes.

Because “doing nothing” is often where everything begins.

✨ Omkar School’s Take:

We believe in holistic development,
but we also fiercely protect the innocence of childhood.
Not everything needs to be turned into a goal.
Some things just need to be lived.

💬 Final Tip Coming Up:

“More Than Marks – Raising Emotionally Strong Children in a Performance-Driven World”