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Do you have the urge to protect your child from all uncertainties? If yes, then don’t just think of ‘today’ - think about both short term and long term protection for your family.
Do you have the urge to protect your child from all uncertainties? If yes, then don’t just think of ‘today’ – think about both short term and long term protection for your family.
This word ‘protection’ gets a whole new meaning when you enter the world of parenting. Up until that, you were responsible only for yourself and (a little bit!) for your spouse, but there were only adults involved. The moment you have kids, you go through a sea change of emotions.
You want to protect your children from everything and everyone…from diseases and infections, from bullying, unfair comparisons, nagging individuals, heat, rain, and even from friends you think are unsuitable for your child.
As a mother of two young children, I often say that in my case it is not the children who are clingy, but the mother. And of course, I have a hypothesis to justify my actions!
I believe that two decades ago when people used to live in joint families, experienced elders could handhold the new parents and so there was less scope for any surprises.
Today, as a parent in a nuclear family set up, every new problem springs up like a Jack in the Box. So, you start being protective about every aspect of your child’s life in an effort to prevent a repeat.
My child’s raincoat Holi
You start with immunization, then ensure that your baby gets only breast milk for a good period of his life (again, for immunity’s sake) and then move on to mosquito repellants, full sleeved clothing, rationing of ice cream/cold drinks…and the list goes on!
This overprotection can and does get ludicrous at times. What would you say if I told you of last year’s Holi rain dance when I took my kids out in raincoats and overalls? Yes, they looked funny and didn’t enjoy it one bit. But I was just ‘protecting’ them.
I think that day flipped a switch inside me. I realized I had moved from being protective to paranoid! I have eased off the motherly leash since then, and allowed them to face challenges on their own.
The meaning of true protection
With this sanity, comes the thought of what true protection really means. And the one most often overlooked is- the long-term protection of their future. It means ensuring their financial security so that they have the freedom to choose the kind of education and profession they want. You need to plan for the future today to ensure security and prosperity for your family and yourself – it does not happen automatically.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance is a reputed brand providing a new age term insurance plan. While looking out for a life insurance plan to protect yourself and your family, you can simply use the Term Insurance Premium Calculator tool to understand the current liability of your future insurance.
You can also consider the life insurance plan ICICI Pru iProtect Smart that actually covers all aspects of your future life.
The life cover provided is till the age of 75 and it gives you 4 payout options to choose from. Staying protected under a life insurance cover is both a logical and an affordable option.
It has an optional cover against 34 critical illnesses as well and pays claim amount on terminal illnesses like AIDS. The best part is that you get claim amount immediately on detection.
Realistically, we all understand that we will go through the process of ageing which means that disease may strike unexpectedly and we have to be prepared for it.
They say families stick together, no matter what. I would just like to add that smart families make plans to stay together longer!
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Ruchi Verma Rajan is a woman on a mission of self-discovery. An avid reader since childhood, she grew up in the idyllic world of Enid Blyton and went on to devour the age old read more...
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People say that women are the greatest enemies of women. I vehemently disagree. It is the patriarchal mindset that makes women believe in the wrong ideology.
The entire world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. It should be a joyful day, but unfortunately, not all women are entitled to this privilege, as violence against women is at its peak. The experience of oppression pushes many women to choose freedom. As far as patriotism is concerned, feminism is not a cup of tea in this society.
What happens when a woman decides to stand up for herself? Does this world easily accept the decisions of women in this society? What inspires them to be free of the clutches of the oppression that women have faced for ages? Most of the time, women do not get the chance to decide for themselves. Their lives are always at the mercy of someone, which can be their parents, siblings, husband, or children.
In some cases, women do not feel the need to make any decisions. They are taught to obey the patriarchal system, which makes them believe that they are right. In my family, I was never taught to make decisions on my own. It was always my parents who bought dresses and all that I needed.
14 years after her last feature film Dhobi Ghat, storyteller extraordinaire comes up with her new film, Laapataa Ladies, a must watch.
*Some spoilers alert*
Every religion around the world dictates terms to women. The onus is always on women to be ‘modest’ and cover their faces and bodies so men can’t be “tempted”, rather than on men to keep their eyes where they belong and behave like civilized beings. So much so that even rape has been excused on the grounds of women eating chowmein or ‘men will be men’. I think the best Hindi movie retort to this unwanted advice on ‘akeli ladki khuli tijori ki tarah hoti hai’ (an alone woman is like an open jewellery box) came from Geet in Jab We Met – Kya aap gyan dene ke paise lete hain kyonki chillar nahin hain mere paas.
The premise of Laapataa Ladies is beautifully simple – two brides clad in the ghunghat that covers their identity get mixed up on a train. Within this Russian Doll, you get a comedy of errors, a story of getting lost, a commentary on patriarchy’s attitude towards women, a mystery, and a tale of finding oneself, all in one. Done with a mostly light touch that has you laughing and nodding along.
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