I received a call from Darren’s teacher.  When I asked her about his performance, she remarked : “He did not give me any serious problem except that he likes to mind other’s business and not his own business. He keeps talking. However, he is really cute because no matter how I scold him, he will still say goodbye to me happily and is always cheerful.” 

“Keeps Talking”? I was afraid that he might not have got used to the class. Though it is not good to talk while teacher is speaking, somehow I was comforted that he keeps talking because he has settled down in class. 

So, “he is minding other’s business and not his own business” because he is curious. At this age, I have also noticed that he has become very curious. Always on the lookout of happenings around him or asking questions.  It is not wrong to be curious but if it affects his concentration in “listening to teacher”, then that would not be good.  Curiosity to a certain extent, has its merits.

I remember :

 [It is a mirace that curiosity survives formal education.]

- Albert Einstein-

[Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly]

- Arnold Edinborough-

So back to the question, how do I get Darren, a young and curious 6-year-old boy” to mind his own business and not bother about the surroundings?

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