Abhishek Bachchan Reflects On Parenting Lessons From amitabh and Jaya, Shares His Approach For Aaradhya
Abhishek Bachchan, who often expresses his pride in being a girl dad, recently shared his thoughts on parenting and the values he hopes to instill in his teenage daughter, Aaradhya.
Abhishek Bachchan, who often expresses his pride in being a girl dad, recently shared his thoughts on parenting and the values he hopes to instill in his teenage daughter, Aaradhya. He also reflected on the lessons he’s learned from his father, amitabh bachchan, and his mother, Jaya Bachchan, emphasizing the importance of learning from the younger generation.
Abhishek Bachchan on parenting
In an interview, abhishek said, “You spend a lifetime trying to search for who you are. But, there are certain values that you should stand by. And if you can manage to be recognized and remembered by those values, I think you have led a successful life. That’s kind of how I was brought up. These are the things that I’ve seen my parents do and I hope I can do the same for my daughter.”
Abhishek also discussed the role of parents as teachers. “I don’t know if parents are the best teachers, I am on the fence about that. I think our emotions and desire for our children to get it right, succeed, and not hurt themselves come in the way. Our emotions towards them may color our judgment. A parent should lead and teach by example. Today, whatever I have learned and imbibed from my parents is by seeing the way they conduct themselves. Not necessarily by what they told me I should be doing. Thankfully, they have given me the freedom to make my own decisions. But, if I am ever stuck, I would still sit back and say, ‘What would my dad have done?’ If he or my mom approached this scene, for example,” he said.
Abhishek on values he holds dear
There are several values that abhishek holds dear in life. “You have to learn to be resilient, hold on to your dream, and fight for it. With that, you also have to stand for dignity. I don’t know if that’s going to be easy but it’s one of the toughest ones. There should be a sense of principles and living by them. Live life on your terms and hold your head high,” he said.
He also takes inspiration from his father, amitabh Bachchan. “My dad is 82 and still shooting KBC since 7 in the morning. He is leading by example, I want to be like that. I go to bed and think that even when I am 82, I want my daughter to be able to say that about me that he is still at it,” he shared.
Talking about the younger generation and how they conduct themselves, abhishek observed, “I think they (kids) will show you the way ahead. One thing that I’ve realized with the younger generation is that they are very different. To start with, they have no sense of hierarchy like we did. When we grew up, we knew that once your parents say something, you just listen to it. The younger generation is far more inquisitive. They want to know why. They will not just do something because their parents said it. Just because you are older does not mean you have the right answer, they have Google.”
He added, “They don’t need to go to their parents to ask questions, they come to them for love. They are not dependent on their parents for that factor. They need a justification of why they are doing something and I think that’s wonderful. They will dictate how we treat them going forward. Mine just turned 13, she has about 50 trillion questions on an hourly basis.”
About Navya and Agastya
Abhishek also mentioned how his parenting journey was made easier due to his experiences with his nephew, Agastya, and niece, Navya Nanda. “With Aaradhya, I had a bit of a soft landing because I have seen my niece and nephew grow up. I was kind of used to it and knew what to expect with Aaradhya. They are by no means rude they are very well-mannered. We just need to tilt our perspective towards it,” he said.
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