Learning chess..

 
Varsha played chess with her friends at the club a few days back and found it interesting. She also saw her brother playing and expressed that she liked chess. She kept pestering her dad to play with her. He was very happy that she was showing interest and told her that he would sit with her.
She remembered that there was a chess game on his computer and insisted on playing that. The computer was switched on ..she started playing. Fortunately /unfortunately the computer clearly highlighted how each piece moved. Her father wanting to teach her the proper method tried to explain but she was not listening. She was just enjoying moving the pieces and wanted to keep cutting the opponents pieces. It was frustrating for her father as he tried to explain and then he gave up. She happily continued playing her way.
As parents we feel excited when our children take interest in something and immediately want to come in giving our inputs as to how they should go about it. One parent shared in a session how her child showed interest in puzzles and they bought him some. He was excited when he started but lost interest as soon as the parent came in telling him how to go about doing it. She shared that the moment they would talk about doing puzzles he would run away.
I have observed with my children that they seem to learn more quickly and with enjoyment when they are going through the process of learning with their friends. Varun used to think that he could not play badminton, he started going with his friends and now enjoys the game. He often says that he feels proud of himself that he has improved and is able to play much better now.
hmmmm... my learning... my way..