Every child is born with a gift to create new ideas and innovative outcomes that evolve from their ideas, thus, we are uniquely creative human beings. It is an ability for a child to solve problems, entertain himself, and explore the world in his own way. Creativity enables children to be flexible and resilient, explains Sally Goldberg, PhD, professor of early childhood education at Nova South-Eastern University in Fort Lauderdale in Florida (Abedon, n.d.).

According to Today’s Parent, young children in the age of 0 to 5 like to play with anything and everything (Arnall, 2018). For example, they would build a spaceships with the math pattern blocks together, despite the fact that the blocks were intended to demonstrate fractions. 

Early life experiences can exert a huge effect on both of the brain development and behavioural development; while the latter experience also plays an important role in maintaining and elaborating, which is important in establishing a solid foundation for development after early stages (Fox, Levitt & Nelson, 2010). For example, the learning experience of a child will shape a child’s behaviour and personality as well as how the child’s brain grows and develops. 

Time is irreplaceable, time spent with our children is even more so. Before we know it, we have missed their first ten years because parents are trying to make a living in the name of “for the family”. Most of the time, parents are so busy building careers and making money, some have to leave the care of their children to helpers and nannies. In wanting to secure our children’s livelihood, happiness and future, parents oftentimes lose the opportunity to be present across their development. Consequently, when children grow up, they have little memory of your presence and affection in their lives. While love is not expressed solely through quality time spent, yet no doubt it is important and precious simply because it is irreplaceable. Needless to say, it is also the primary determinant of the state of your relationship with your children. 

Do you think you are giving the best to your children? Wanting the best for our children is the motivation to parents’ day to day relentless and hard work. Years and decades spent in earning money, not just to raise a child up, but to raise a child well. Parents send children to the best schools, the best tuition centres, the best enrichment programmes, the best holiday camps, the best one-to-one personal tutor et cetera. Apart from educational or developmental avenues, a lot of money is spent in the process such as learning resources like books, musical instruments, uniforms, events or trips, transportation and the list goes on. Parents no doubt want the best for their children. We want them to be the best they can ever be, and take up the heavy burden willingly and unconditionally to pave the way of security, success and happiness for our children. But is this really the best?