Mothers' experiences of upbringing a Child and thereby bringing out the Child Within  My journey as a mother…. As a mother of a 5 year old boy, always striving to be the “perfect mother”, though I know perfection is not a destination but a journey and every mother tries to give her best within her limits. As we welcomed our little Krishna with joy certain things I consciously followed by the guidance of elders and by reading scriptures I have listed below. Having said that every child is unique and a uniform prescription may not work. Mother is the best person to formulate a unique formula for her child. Ø    From day one or even while he was in my womb I started communicating my thoughts to him. Right from day one I spoke to him about everything happening around him, sought his permission for even the silliest thing. I believed the child’s physical age may appear like a baby but at the level of consciousness he is a fully grown being   Ø I gave utmos...