What Our Children Can Teach Us About Life | Seema Singh Puri | TEDxCNS Pune Youth

Educator and mother Seema Singh Puri shares three lessons she learned from her daughters, drawn from a TEDx talk given in Pune. The experiences cover choosing to step away from social media success, learning to handle disappointment, and a reminder to make room for life beyond work. She argues that parents should look beyond the surface, resist solving every problem for children, and trust them to find their own way. The talk suggests that the people we teach can also teach us.

• Lessons drawn from the speaker's daughters about social media, disappointment and balance
• Why parents should look beyond the surface and avoid solving every problem for children
• Trusting children to develop independence and find their own way
• Learning from the next generation

What if the generation we are trying to prepare for the future has something important to teach us today? Seema Singh Puri, an educator and mother, shares three powerful lessons she learned from her daughters. From choosing to walk away from social media success to learning how to handle disappointment and reminding their mother to make space for life beyond work, these experiences challenged her understanding of parenting, success, and personal growth. Through these stories, she explores why we must look beyond the surface, resist the urge to solve every problem for children, and trust them to find their own way. She also reminds us that even the work we love should not become the only story we live. Her message is a reminder that wisdom does not always flow in one direction. Sometimes, the people we teach have just as much to teach us. Look deeper. Listen harder. And stay open to learning from the next generation. Seema Singh Puri is an educator and Cambridge-accredited trainer with experience in early years education and international curricula. As both a teacher and a mother, she is passionate about understanding how children learn, grow, and navigate the world. Her work explores the importance of thoughtful parenting, meaningful learning, and creating space for children to develop independence, resilience, and confidence. Seema Singh Puri is an educator and Cambridge-accredited trainer with experience in early years education and international curricula. As both a teacher and a mother, she is passionate about understanding how children learn, grow, and navigate the world. Her work explores the importance of thoughtful parenting, meaningful learning, and creating space for children to develop independence, resilience, and confidence. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx