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There isn’t any perfect parenting or perfect kid. Instead of quick judgment, this is a time to reflect. Padma Rewari, psychotherapist from Mumbai explains that parenting is complex, and none of us are perfect. Criticism and negativity rarely correct behaviour—they can harm a child’s emotional well-being, affecting self-esteem, confidence, and overall mental health.
Time to stop labelling ten-year-old kid Ishit Bhatt as ‘rude’ and ‘arrogant’
How can we label a 10-year-old child? Trollers have gone to the extent of dragging in his parents. Rewari says, “At this tender age, children are still discovering the world and learning to respond to overwhelming emotions. Like many, he grew up watching Kaun Banega Crorepati, imagining moments like this. Standing face-to-face with Amitabh Bachchan, it is natural for a child to feel a mix of excitement, awe, and nervousness. These are honest emotions, not signs of defiance or poor parenting.”
Repeated criticism can damage the child’s self-confidence
From a counsellor’s perspective, labels—such as ‘arrogant’ and ‘disobedient’—can leave deep and lasting impressions on a young mind. Words carry weight. Repeated criticism risks instilling fear, shame, or self-doubt. At this age, children need empathy, understanding, and gentle guidance. Supportive environments help them grow resilient, confident, and emotionally healthy.
Let us remember: behind every child is a young, impressionable mind. A moment of kindness strengthens them; a moment of harshness can leave scars. It is our responsibility—whether as parents, teachers, or society—to guide, not condemn, and to nurture the emotional well-being that will shape the adults they become.
How it all started?
Amitabh Bachchan hosted KBC 17’s one of the latest episodes grabbed eyeballs because of a young contestant named Ishit Bhatt, as the rude and overconfident behaviour of the fifth-grade student from Gandhinagar, Gujarat, with Big B made him the ‘most hated kid’ on social media.
As soon as Ishit Bhatt sat on the hot seat, his confidence soon turned into arrogance as he interrupted Big B and said, “Mere ko rules pata hai isliye aap mereko abhi rules samjhane mat baithna (I know the rules, so don’t start explaining the rules to me right now.).”
The child was just excited and probably that was his way of reacting to the situation. So, do not judge him and stop bullying him.
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