Focus. You can do it. I did it Mumma.

One morning I took Aanya to a park. Its close from our place and we go there all the time. Luckily, there were a bunch of girls, about her age or maybe slighter older. I used 'Luckily' because I don't find much kids in the park, anytime we go. Not sure where they play( if they play), but yes, kids in park is a rare scene. Anyways...

I asked one girl if Aanya can join them and very sweetly she replied "Ofcourse, she can". So I just sat on a bench and became a silent spectator of their activities. Sometimes its important to just sit and watch and let kids do whatever they want to. In just a few minutes I saw Aanya running towards the climber (following one of the girl) and within seconds, she was on top. She climbed the wall so easily as if she was never afraid of it. And then she happily shouted "I did it, Mumma. I did it"

Puneet and I have been constantly motivating and encouraging her to climb the wall, many times showing how to do it, other times holding her hand while she tried, but in vain. Some sort of fear always held her back.  After few attempts we gave up. And then we realised,  

Some things that are simple and easy for us or for other kids, isn't that simple for her and eventually she will overcome her fear of climbing. If a child refuses to do a task - respect that refusal. There is probably a deep-seated emotional reason associated with previous experience and no amount of persuading or bribery is going to change the child's mind. 

So that was the morning, she overcame her fear of climbing wall.