Discovering the Children’s Talent

   Written by: Naqib Ahmad Azizi

Children and juveniles like to create something new related to their talents. If their parents pay attention to their children’s talent, the children might be more succeeded in their works. If the parents do not realize their children’s ability, they might face some problems.

AEPO’s writer/producer has talked to some people about this issue.

Abdul Aleem, a child from Nangarhar province says: “I like cricket and I was playing in a team in my village but my parents prevented me to play and they want me to study my school lessons. During my studying, I am always thinking about cricket.”

Ruqia says: “When I was a fourth-grade student, my father prevented me from school. I was learning all subjects very well and now when I see my classmates go to school, I become very disappointed.”

A psychiatrist, Professor Zuhra Walid Rahmani says: “If we do not pay attention to the children’s and adolescents’ talent, and force them to do anything that we want, we might deprive them of their abilities.”

Why some families could not realize their children’s ability?

Nasrullah, a resident of Nangarhar province says: “my parents do not pay attention to my ability; they force me to do what they want.”

Muhammad Azeem, a resident of Baghlan province says: “most parents force their children to do what they want. They do not care about the talent and ability of their children.”

Professor Rahmani says: “It's the mindset of families that they impose their favor on their children. They could not discover the talent of the children. A few families might be found to discover their children’s talent.”

How could people find a solution to this issue?

Husna, an eleventh-grade student says: “I like to study medicine and I also like tailoring. When I was a small girl, I was sewing clothes to my dolls. When I become young, and my family realized my talent, they sent me to tailoring course.”

Professor Rahmani says: “1: The parents must pay attention to their children’s talent and they should prepare the facilities in their favorite fields. 2: the parents could discover their children’s talent by talking to them. 3: The parents should test their children’s ability in different fields. When the child was successful in any field, the parents should help him to grow his/her ability.”