“We have made a very comfortable nest for you.”
“It’s not because the child is naughty, but because we have prepared a very comfortable nest for him” - the sentence in the article posted on the personal Facebook page of the author with the nickname Luong Vu is attracting special attention on social networks. Just a few hours after posting, the article received 1.2 thousand likes, 1.1 thousand shares and became a hot topic of discussion among many parents.
Specifically, in the article, the author said : " There is a phenomenon that is quietly taking place, seemingly small, but in fact is a sign of a complete withdrawal from nature and from man's own ability to heal himself.
Many children today go into air-conditioned rooms without even realizing it’s hot, but they insist on taking hot baths. They open their eyes to the light, keep the doors closed all day, and live with more artificial light than sunlight. They play games until 1-2am, sleep until noon, and almost lose all sense of the rhythm of nature.
Not because they are bad, but because we have prepared such a soft nest for them.
A nest clean enough, convenient enough to not need exercise, warm enough to never shiver in the wind, bright enough to forget when it is night. But the more complete the nest, the more it takes away the ability to adapt.
We think that love is giving our children the best. But it turns out that the best is sometimes not real.
There is no life that is always 25 degrees, there is no life that only has steady light like a light bulb, there is no future where a child can be safe if he only lives in a comfort zone.
Because when the body is not trained with heat, cold, hunger, thirst, movement, day and night rhythms... the tolerance zone, both physical and mental, will narrow.
And then, just a small event like a power outage, a change in weather, going away from home, eating a strange food, being criticized by someone… can become a big shock.
The shock was not only physical, but also emotional. Because that soul had never been in contact. Because that body had never had to regulate itself. Because adults had done everything for it, decided everything for it.
A child cannot grow up healthy if he has never breathed fresh air in the morning, sweated at noon, been drenched in rain in the afternoon, or gone to bed early at night.
A child cannot be strong if he lives under a blanket of protection without ever shivering, stumbling, getting a sore throat, getting wet, shaking or gasping for breath.
A child cannot develop naturally if he only knows how to be warmed by air conditioning without knowing how to be warmed by the morning sun or a hug.
We have inadvertently created a generation smart enough to use their phones, but lacking the courage to be real. Knowledgeable enough to read about vitamin D, but afraid of the sun. Skilled enough to turn on the air conditioning, but incapable of sweating to cool themselves.
If we don't change, we will have children with too many conveniences but lack resistance, too many degrees but lack the ability to self-regulate, too many virtual connections but lack real roots.
And the best thing we can do now is not to buy another air purifier or add any digestive enzymes.
But: Open the window, turn off the air conditioner, take your child outside and breathe the fresh air together, walk barefoot on the grass, sunbathe every day, let them run and play with the dirt, sand, sun and wind...
It is a free gift but the most natural vaccine for children to grow up healthy in both body and mind."
Parents "awakened" after post
What author Luong Vu wrote is not uncommon nowadays. Many parents, with the desire to “give the best to their children”, have created an ideal living environment: clean enough, bright enough, warm enough - where their children do not have to endure any inconvenience from nature. Children can live all year round in a stable temperature, eat nutritious food, avoid the sun, wind, rain and even… dirt.
But that "idealization" is a cause for concern. Because a child's body and mind need to be trained in a real environment: hot - cold, hunger - fullness, movement - rest, day - night. When isolated from natural rhythms, children easily lose their ability to adapt. And when living conditions change suddenly such as: power outage, long distance travel, change in weather, even the smallest things can make children tired, anxious, even panic.
A parent commented on the post: “ Reading the part ‘a child cannot grow up healthy if he has never breathed fresh air in the morning…’ made me feel like someone slapped me in the face. My house is always closed, my child sleeps in the air conditioner all day. I thought I was loving my child, but it turns out I was taking away his natural resistance without realizing it.”
Another account wrote: “ I used to be proud of giving my child enough comforts. Now I realize that I was the one raising my child in a glass cage. My child is allergic to cold wind, has a headache because of the sun, and is tired after playing outside for 20 minutes. It’s so scary!”
Many parents share similar concerns. Urban children are gradually losing the ability to regulate their own body temperature, have little contact with sand, rain, wind, and lack of experience with nature. Many 3- to 4-year-olds have never walked barefoot on grass, never been in the rain, or sweated while playing outdoors. Some children are afraid of the sun, wind, insects, and even... dirt.
It is worth mentioning that this separation not only affects health but also affects psychological development. Many parents have begun to “wake up” and return to basic values: opening windows to let in the sunlight, turning off the air conditioner when not needed, spending weekends letting their children go out to play, run, step on the grass barefoot, breathe fresh air and simply… live like a real child.
No one denies the role of modern conveniences, but it is important to strike a balance. Nature is not something to be feared or avoided, it is a “great teacher” that teaches children adaptability, emotional honesty and the ability to survive in an increasingly complex world .
Source: https://baophapluat.vn/giat-minh-boi-bai-viet-tre-lon-len-trong-to-am-qua-em-post551776.html
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