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Supporting our Spouses and Shaping our Family
It is learned and noticed from the research telecasted
through National Geographical channel; how an infant
inside womb of a mother start learning things, activities from
mother’s each and every actions / reactions and learns
most speciality manners and behaviour from seven
months. The research revealed to produce that pregnant
women’s activities severely affect the infants developments
and latter its career also. During pregnancy if a woman is
happy and cheerful then infant will also be cheerful and if
she is in stress then infant will also be in stress throughout its career. Conclusively, it shows that an
infant learn too many things from a mother before coming out into the world.
A child needs the enduring irrational involvement of family members especially parents (mostly
mother) in care of and in joint activities with that child. All the settings that help make us human, the
family provides the most important developmental conditions: the love and care that a child needs to
thrive. A healthy child and future adult is one who has such devoted people actively engaged in his life
for example the Mother (Woman). She loves the child unconditionally, spends time with the little one,
is always interested in what the child does and wants to do.
Other setups, such as school, colleges or day care are important to a child’s development, but
nothing can replace this basic unit of our social system; the family is the most human, the most
powerful and by far the most economical system known for making and keeping human being human.
Mother supports her children in each and every work / problem and gives solutions also. Hence,
Mother may be narrated as first teacher for children.
We, being members of Coast Guard Wives Welfare Association (CGWWA) – have a lot of
challenges and role to support our better halves who are a part of this vibrant and fine service. They
discharge their duties for making this nation safer and secure. As the service is a sea-going, our
spouses are away from home for days together due to sailing, courses and other service commitments.
We have to shoulder a lot of challenges, viz looking after family members, aged parents, young
children, day to day works, housekeeping, education and most important commitment i.e. development
of our children and building their career. These challenges are entrusted on our shoulders when our
spouse is away from home and it requires our whole hearted involvement to handle these favourable
or worse situations and to tackle the problems with
confidence. When we prove ourselves in handling
medical, educational, social and environmental
requirements of family members in a justified way, then
our better half can work with zeal, enthusiasm so as to
fulfil the motto of Coast Guard “VAYAM RAKSHAM”.
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Mrs Shraddha,
W/o BL Kashi, P/NVK
ICGS Ratnagiri