|
|
|
Listen please!
A talk show for children consisting of three episodes named Ammi, Abbu Please was aired recently. Sultana Siddiqui, the producer provided a forum for discussions relating to issues important for the age group of 10-14. Children were given an opportunity to openly express their opinions.
A wide variety of topics came under discussion such as the demand of children to watch TV independently in their rooms, lengthy telephone conversations with friends, eating their favourite food, use of make-up, fear of parents’ anger and one of the most important, the choice of career. Children want to enjoy life and seemed aware of the need for self-respect and the confidence to decide about their own future.
Bushra Ansari played the role of go between with the parents and children. Hers was a passive part. However, the anchor’s part was surprisingly more of a listener’s — not the usual Bushra Ansari style.
Though the topic was commendable no positive conclusion was reached on any issue perhaps because the programme had a limited time.
What the programme did bring out were the strong views of most parents who had a very negative attitude and did not try to understand their child’s problem or reasons behind specific behavioural patterns. The children seemed quite confident and eager to express, without showing resentment towards their parents. They were quite clear about their views.
If the programme is to be continued in the future, fewer topics should be dealt in a single show, thus ensuring a good result.
|
|
|
|
