“Children are tender plants, rooted in the soil of their families. If they are only given pampering, like constant water and rich humus, they may grow wild and tangled with weeds. Schools, like gardeners, carefully prune and shape them, guiding their growth. In stony soil—strict or broken family—their growth may be stunted, but schools provide a fence of protection, nurturing them with love and compassion.” ParentingSchoollifeChilddevelopmentEducationmattersFamilysupportGardenerofmindsLoveandcompassionNurturinggrowthPositiveenvironmentTeacherlife Author:Kelzang Dorji