In an era where children’s daily schedules are packed tighter than corporate calendars, Thyrocare founder Dr A Velumani is calling for a reality check. In a thought-provoking video that’s now making waves online, he questioned the relentless overload of structured activities city children are being subjected to—arguing that what’s often seen as “well-rounded exposure” is, in fact, silent stress.
Dr Velumani paints a picture many urban parents will find uncomfortably familiar: a child’s day starting at 6 AM with back-to-back schedules before and after school, leaving barely any room to just be a child. “We are overloading a child too early, too much,” he warned, adding that this constant hustle is turning childhood into a burden rather than a phase of discovery.
According to him, the stress levels of today’s kids far surpass those of children 25 years ago. And the culprit, he says, is not academics alone—but the compulsion to excel in everything. In his words, while village children are “blessed” with a slower, freer pace of life, city children are “harassed” by pressure that isn't age-appropriate.
Sharing the same clip on X (formerly Twitter), Velumani offered his personal parenting philosophy: Don’t overload too early. “Add only one activity after age six, and change it every year,” he advised. This slow, deliberate exposure not only keeps curiosity alive but also helps children feel cared for instead of “cooked.” He wrapped up with a message that resonated with many: let children learn what they want, not what you wish for them. Love, he suggested, follows freedom—not force.
Dr Velumani paints a picture many urban parents will find uncomfortably familiar: a child’s day starting at 6 AM with back-to-back schedules before and after school, leaving barely any room to just be a child. “We are overloading a child too early, too much,” he warned, adding that this constant hustle is turning childhood into a burden rather than a phase of discovery.
According to him, the stress levels of today’s kids far surpass those of children 25 years ago. And the culprit, he says, is not academics alone—but the compulsion to excel in everything. In his words, while village children are “blessed” with a slower, freer pace of life, city children are “harassed” by pressure that isn't age-appropriate.
My experience.
— Dr. A. Velumani.PhD. (@velumania) July 21, 2025
Children should not be overloaded too early with too much. After 6 add an activity. Every year change the activity.
Child will feel cared. Or else child will feel cooked.
Advise to parents:
Allow to learn what it wants. It will love you.
Do not force any… https://t.co/EP8v9F83FH
Sharing the same clip on X (formerly Twitter), Velumani offered his personal parenting philosophy: Don’t overload too early. “Add only one activity after age six, and change it every year,” he advised. This slow, deliberate exposure not only keeps curiosity alive but also helps children feel cared for instead of “cooked.” He wrapped up with a message that resonated with many: let children learn what they want, not what you wish for them. Love, he suggested, follows freedom—not force.
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