The nation, sorry the world is talking about the wedding of the year- Anant Ambani gets married to Radhika Merchant with all pomp and splendour. Our timelines are filled with footages of all the celebs who graced the occasion and all the glitz and glam from the event.
As someone who has taken up after his father and expanded the Reliance Empire, here are some lessons for parents from the Ambanis- both Mukesh and Nita as well as their children- Aakash, Isha and Anant.
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Being A Friend To Their Children
Both Mukesh and Nita Ambani have known to be friends to their children first, while instilling essential values.
Being The Support They Need
Yes being a celebrity and one of Asia’s richest business family has its perks no doubt. But not to negate the amount of hard work and challenges they go through. When Anant Ambani had to go through a lot of health issues, he did that and emerged successful at the end, thanking his parents for being there for him.
Insist On Core Family Values
There is this famous video of Nita and Mukesh Ambani once talking in an interview where Nita mentions how Mukesh Ambani reprimanded their son (a child back then) for being rude to their security. The child was asked to go back and seek apologies for his behaviour.
Spending Quality Time Together
Yes we are all busy, and celebs even more. But I liked it when I read that Mukesh Ambani makes it a point to have dinner with his children as much as possible, so they spend quality time together amidst each other’s crazy schedules. Reminds me of my childhood when that was the norm, unlike today when the TV and iPad have taken over meal times.
Make Time For What Matters
Not just meals. Make sure your child knows you’ve got their back when they are stuck in small challenges. Mukesh Ambani was known to help Isha with her school math homework while he was attending board meetings.
The Importance Of Joint Family
While Instagram reels blared out “Hum Saath Saath Hain” all through the wedding footages, one thing that stood out was how raising kids in a joint family had its perks. The grand children of Mukesh and Nita Ambani were seen running around happily having a blast at the events. You can be a part of the richest family in Asia but when your child demands, you take them for piggy back rides!
Raising children in a joint family also teaches children essential values such as :
- Emotional resilience
- Sharing and caring
- Core family values
- More role models to look upto
- The feeling of being secure and loved.
Mansi Zaveri spoke about the perks and challenges of raising kids in a joint family in this popular podcast. Do listen to it.
Vaishnavi Venkatraman
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