Radhika Gupta On Childhood, Parenting, & Securing Child’s Future | R. Madhavan | Parenting Tips

[@HarshvardhanParihar]

If these 2 rich person feels that every thing expensive, then think about common man, what they are going through.

[@malinadsouza4854]

Not about expensive they think it is not worth it.😊 And also we need to make more money

[@HarshvardhanParihar]

@@malinadsouza4854 I don't think making more money will solve the problem. Because there is no definition of more money. How much is more? This planet has sufficient resources for everyone needs and but not for anybody's greed.

[@shaminipushparaj5382]

​@@HarshvardhanPariharI got you. Saving he is good making money is good. But you should know where to stop. Having time to what you like and to earn for less with it and be satisfied is privilege. This can only happen if your previous generation has saved some money. So that they take care of their basic needs or health care. So that you can leave a life like the way you want. To work in job which you don't like just to survive is sick. Money gives the power to choose. I'm a mother I can't quit my job and stay with my child because we are not stable I have my parents and in laws to be taken care. If I quit now. My son will face more burden

[@HarshvardhanParihar]

@@shaminipushparaj5382 I totally agree with you.

[@ps6572]

If you are in the middle class bracket, it is tough. Children are lovely but expensive to raise. Plus surely you want them to have better life than you. In today’s age, parenthood doesn’t stop when they are 18/21. Most parents these days set their up for life ( buying them a house etc) in addition to school/college education. Plus vacations and experiences..

[@RibhuVashishtha]

00:04 Radhika Gupta reflects on childhood challenges and modern parenting pressures. 02:06 Pressure of parenting decisions and financial stability before having children. 06:06 Planning for a child's future involves financial and educational considerations from birth. 08:14 Parenting involves significant financial planning and responsibility from conception. 12:04 Challenges of modern parenting and the financial burden of raising children. 13:49 Parenting requires balancing costs and ensuring comprehensive child development. 17:37 Effective parenting requires planning for a child's emotional and material needs. 19:28 Cultivating gratitude and balance in children's upbringing is essential. 23:05 Planning for children with special needs requires early financial strategies. 24:53 Planning for childcare costs is crucial for families transitioning to single incomes. 28:29 Engage children in activities for a balanced upbringing. 30:04 Ranked top investments for children's future planning. 33:46 Parents should prioritize smart investments for children's education. 35:27 Investing in children requires both financial planning and time commitment. Crafted by Merlin AI.

[@YatanveerSingh]

"She is the daughter of an IFS officer, and if she isn’t happy with a childhood spent living in different countries, enjoying unique experiences, then it's hard to imagine who could have had a better one! The key is to do the right things at the right time."

[@homeimprovements9397]

Omg....people love to find fault

[@hrishi512]

"I want my child to have that hunger"... And the attitude of gratitude...! Very well said both of you... The most important things we can offer or kids more important than many of the privileges...

[@ravikishorepulukuri1557]

Loved the way Madhavan and Radhika discussed. true wisdom of nuggets on parenting and child upbringing.

[@ank186]

A good discussion for affluent parents. I am a parent of a 9 year old and so far we have managed to keep our child off from mobile/internet but we see the peers engaged on internet already. For sure, the demand will come in few years. I wanted to understand how modern day parents are managing this aspect of raising kid(s)? In modern day double income households, spending money is the easiest and spending time is the most difficult thing. How to we strike the right balance ?

[@jaganmohankataru]

R Madhavan is doing good, a kind of give back to the society. The charisma he brings to the podcast makes viewers to watch full length of the podcast. Great job.

[@rtikku9580]

With all due respect to the two participants, with all of their achievements, and a with a lot of good points to ponder about, the discussion was too 'sophisticated' and focused on upper/rich middle class tier Indian society. The discussion was too tied up with managing wealth/ creating corpus etc. Kids are gifts of god that have to preserved as such. With all of their material needs, parents also need to think about their spiritual requirements without which the nurturing is incomplete. We turned parents at late age after a lot of struggles. We were settled abroad and had paid 100% fee to our IVF consultant. We had done our rounds at CARA center in Delhi for adoption too. Then we turned to Sahaja Yoga meditation as advised by someone. Lo and behold, my wife gave birth at the ripe age of 43. Was an unbelievable experience. Life has turned around since. You cannot plan everything in life. Some things have to be left to unfold.

[@cloweeist]

What a riveting relatable discussion. As a mom of a 2 year old , only a few minutes into the discussion and I can relate to so much and am learning so much

[@anuradhachintalacheruvu-z6z]

First important point they missed, every child must aware and feel satisfied for what they got.. it should be imbibed in their mind to feel satisfied for what they got and know value for each thing they use..it's very important

[@renuka623]

Maddy! You are so humble and grounded, I’m very sure you are a wonderful father too. The guest is super precise. That’s a great interview!

[@mayurakshimondal]

Love the statement - child is a financial decision.

[@sukanyamenon7146]

Madhavan talking into the camera looks very off in the middle of the conversation

[@BGR2024]

Yeah, felt the same

[@ajithagayatri5266]

yup just came to write the same

[@vaishvaishu2800]

This discussion is credibly helpful. Thank you

[@mharshaa]

Nice to see that such topics are being discussed. It's very necessary for the current times. With the voice of celebrities putting to a right cause by doing such podcasts, people and slowly authorities should think about it and bring the right change soon enough to embrace the rapidly evolving world. Nice to see ur work Madhavan Sir. Good work, Good human being.

[@amritamuttoo6397]

They are not common majority.Dont listen to their rubbish.

[@sharada_dance]

After listening to this conversation my already limited desire to have children seems to fade away😂

[@apoorvgrover3936]

😂

[@savvyn37]

Don’t plan have them .. is what they are saying 😂.. they have planned yet they are cribing

[@Grewal0007]

Bhai child hone ke baad sab kuchh apne aap handle ho jata hai…. Pyaar hi itna dete hain bache ❤

[@sanikashete4274]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Funtaastico]

🤣🤣🤣🫡

[@ankitparikh7597]

For any birthdays or celebrations, instead of accepting gifts, we put a donation box for a charity and strictly tell people to not buy gifts and instead contribute to a cause/charity we choose. It has taken a 3-5 years for people to finally accept and not buy gifts. Initially some people forcefully gifted. Now about 80% of attendees accept our wish and choose to donate. Gifting has its place but is also leading to a wasteful spending and poor quality toys being circulated. When going to other people's events, I buy them a charity voucher that they use to give to charity or split into charities of their choice. People have also started accepting that now. Look for charity giving options in your country.

[@poojakothari8534]

Can you share which sites you use to buy such charity vouchers, it will be a great help

[@vandanasinha2195]

Plz keep charity and celebrations separate. You can choose to opt for ‘no gift celebrations’ but plz don’t substitute it with charity. They both hold extremely different (essential) giving essence!

[@chagamreddysrilaxmi2807]

Madhavan Sir, your efforts to give positivity back to society . Is so good and 1st view of your vedio. I subscribed.. thanks keep going.

[@puneetpraveen7843]

Its always so amazing to listen to maddy !

[@NishantRathod]

i love the production quality. Man tis soo good

[@praveennov]

Such a grounded discussion.

[@preeti957]

Two of the most iconic personality in one frame, addressing topic which is much needed but less discussed. Very helpful. Thankful to the platform. Keep it up! 👍

[@studentsstudyscience]

This is the best interview I ever watch.... so clear and crisp on emerging issues regarding children future in nuclear family 😌 They are one of them I always looked up for

[@jyotsnajha8767]

Loved this podcast. Thank you Madhavan sir and ma’am. 😊

[@मराठीइंग्लिशwithDrShalaka]

Wow. She is inspiring 🤩🤩🤩🤩And Madhavan always no. 1

[@sandeepshenoy]

Age 0-5. Why isn’t anyone talking about diaper expenses? I have a card running an emi only for baby diapers! 😂

[@sharmilasilly6535]

True

[@pankh1985]

Bhaiya kids should not be kept in diaper for such long . After 2 there should be no or one diaper a day situation

[@anandhirajkumar3274]

Use cloth diaper

[@ankita_chatterjee]

give your child diaper free time

[@mandarsalunkhe09]

Excellent episode

[@amritamuttoo6397]

Birthday parties are parents overindulgence.Does a1,2 or 3 year old child demands??

[@divyageorge6017]

I’m so happy that this podcast also spoke about kids on spectrum

[@ishanipimpale]

I always shop for things like daily wear shoes or chappals and utensils, sabji etc from local market at our Village which is close to Mumbai. The prices there for same things are cheap and all local sellers get the money

[@jacbjoy]

Too good R Madhavan

[@BharatModi-yr5wy]

Excellent coverage.

[@maitreyikarn1412]

Good discussion. Informative. Would love to hear more about this. This video needs a lot of circulation

[@soumyaanand5326]

It very very useful! Sharing with all my friends

[@homeimprovements9397]

Wow such a lovely discussion..

[@sideprince69]

Strange but True that IVF is high in India and low in places like London and Europe. What are we eating that they don't

[@Nancysunshine1]

Nothing different...we are forced to believe that we can't conceive naturally...

[@panktee62442]

It’s not about our fertility being lower than Europeans. If anything, our fertility is still higher. Indian society is a lot more family centric. So if an Indian couple cannot conceive, they are under pressure to go for IVF. Western culture is a lot open to childfree people than Indian.

[@homeimprovements9397]

Indians are more obsessed in having a child..period.

[@zindagi_ki_doar]

Lifestyle and diet we have when we are teens is taking troll

[@shraddhavag]

They do not work 9 to 9 like Indians do. The work hours and eating outside takes toll on Indian girls. And they get too tired and stressed to conceive.

[@BharatModi-yr5wy]

Excellent

[@yviruss1]

Brilliant video.

[@amritamuttoo6397]

The struggles were good and children were normal.

[@divyarachamallu]

Very nice one

[@anweshsingh9164]

Very good conversation. Good takeaways ❤

[@amritamuttoo6397]

God nless uou.

[@gurupriyaabalakrishnan1048]

Amazing episode! 🔥

[@SAHIL12376]

"Marriage is a scary event and child is the scariest product of that"😂😂

[@mharshaa]

One suggestion i have is to please make the video's into a youtube chapters for all the podcasts, it will also allow viewers to actually engage more with the right chapter of podcast that feels more relevance.

[@saptarshimukherjee6717]

Appreciate you bothering to put out of this content. This is what people need to know about things that truly matter!

[@nishulivelovelaugh]

Life itni bhi serious nhi hai jitni hum lete hain…koi bacha mar nhi jayega bina fancy birthday party ke…sarkari school hai aur aspatal bhi…mai khud sarkari se padhi hu…aur teacher hu…har ek ka bhagwan kuchh na kuchh kar hi deta hai

[@kaurnebvlogs]

please 10 days government hospital Mai 6-7 hours spend Kare phir baat Kare bachhe late treatment ki wajah se marr rahe hai

[@nishulivelovelaugh]

@ dekho yar…mai delhi mai rehti hu…itna bura nhi hai sab…family members admit rahe hai…pvt walo ko bed bharna hota hai aur sarkari walo ko bed khali chahiye hota hai…isliye agar patient ko nhi bachna hota to wo saaf jawab de dete hain…na ke ventilators ka bill lagate hain

[@nishulivelovelaugh]

@ apka point bhi sahi hai bt negligence pvt mai bhi ho jati hai paise dene ke baad bhi

[@RRSOM]

Education fees are main concern then external expenses parenting is really becoming a matter of concern for future generations

[@bhallavk]

In Delhi , Many schools are asking donation in lacs

[@Aarthi-i4j]

Very useful points discussed...will help people to slow down on certain expenditures and do what really matters. The guest of the show could have shared more details of points she discussed. She was superficial with her points.

[@roopali3369]

No takeaways but for new parents or planning to have at least they shown what it all takes

[@rivamandal1337]

Madhwan makes a good interviewer

[@supriya_shorts]

True it's a major decision nowadays and also it's financially drain for a single child raising it's not easy for a middle class people because at last parents are the one who have to bare all these expenses not our relatives 😅

[@SHASHIREKHASURESH-f7b]

Maddy😊😊

[@shalinisv2429]

Has the Caesarian rate increased because of the woman having complications during the birth or is it business by hospitals where the doc says there is lower chances of normal delivery ?? I think this should come out

[@arpitgupta324]

Good initiative and talk but please make it more lively. You are very true about the cost but not everything has to be seen as a transactional value. We definitely need to be mindful but can't do calculation for every step in the life.

[@Grewal0007]

Screen time is a big issue in villages because there are no resources for extra curricular activities

[@ghostrider-hk5jm]

Felt like i am having conversation with my friend, didn't realize they are millionaires.

[@ps6572]

Plenty of m ivf issues can be resolved , by making diet and lifestyle changes.. but you won’t find any doctors recommending this , coz it’s a money making business model. carb heavy foods, lack of exercise , exposure to toxins, deficiencies in Vitamin D, B12, omega 3 and Stress are the primary contributory factors in fertility problems.. I heard someplace that education fees are the fastest rising in India atm….

[@BGR2024]

Birthday celebrations and return gift system sucks...there is a lot of peer pressure among children when most of them do parties running into 20-30k. There is humungous pressure to do the same and invite others . And kids wanting to wear branded stuff😮

[@ghostrider-hk5jm]

If Radhika thinks we should not waste money and plan our money properly, then we should take it seriously

[@nitinkhot8468]

Medicine cost for IVF is very high..

[@bhallavk]

In delhi , some affulent families who give SILVER COINS as return gifts in birthday

[@priyankaborade8995]

Irony is poor or middle class people can't see this kind of podcast

[@vinaykarthik2485]

3 different world (Rich, middle class and Poor) 3 different experience of life ........ people with 2 drivers talk about how things are expensive and can the same driver afford to have the same conversation?

[@me23xfhg]

CEO Rejecting crocs because it costs 2-3k is just alarming 😮 i should be buying lidcap chappal for my salary

[@divyajesani2825]

Lovely podcast, however I would like to give a constructive feedback on something small yet big that really bothered me. I do not remember ever spending my time/energy to comment on online content but I felt the need to spread awareness as special needs is a topic very close to my heart. When both the speaker said the word “NORMAL CHILD” at 24:14 - 24:20 may be in future you could use a better term like child with no additional needs because the term normal indicates that children with additional needs are not normal. I am sure your intention were pure when you used word normal but it can have huge impact on a someone who is disabled or have loved one who has special needs.

[@vaibhav-bhavsar]

Episode for south Bombay people

[@amritamuttoo6397]

A few idiots.

[@saikiran-rj5ny]

Someone share this video with Nirmala sitaraman and our beloved Leader Modi Ji.. Middle class people are at stake considering the challenges they go throughout life. How do they save money for the future when there are so many expenses and compromising their dreams to compensate for expenses.

[@bhallavk]

Sir, we are paying monthly fee of 13000 which exclude 2700 rs bus fee and a tution of rs 3000 and return gift is a truth

[@varunviswanath6707]

Slowly trend is creeping up and numbers don’t lie as much as we achieve PPP birth rate declines.Hope India does get over with these worrying signs.

[@snehajain4014]

Damn! I have 2 😮

[@Chronos867]

🙏

[@RevathyElango-o4x]

Pls don't share your negative views on having a child... I think it's so hard to even digest the fact having a child being a financial decision. Any middle class will not hav a kid then

[@deepikabasa14]

Ofcourse pure wise talk but reality is poor has more children and rich has less children....😊😂😂

[@anantej3558]

Whole episode is became expensive expensive…I can afford but normal people can’t afford … If you want to discuss how to plan exactly …what plans to put money in…at least tell how much percentage we can put in each scheme …SIP..tell how u guys planned..then do a podcast …otherwise please don’t do …what’s the outcome of this episode …I can say is PLAN BETTER…that we all also know nothing new…

[@raviprajna]

Enjoy your life don’t put all your savings in SIP and make fund managers rich

[@aparnatangirala687]

Watched it with a lot of expectations, two very talented people in their field! But alas, it’s boring and feels like two privileged people ranting about their problems… having to hire a second driver, catered birthday parties… are we still talking about middle class here?

[@Rue747]

They're sharing their own experiences. Mostly upper middle class and upper class families will be able to relate to this. What's noteworthy here is how the general middle class wants the upper class life, get their kids into schools attended by kids of upper class families, and struggle to give their kids the same lifestyle. It resonated with me personally since I attended such a school, and I struggled emotionally since I felt I didn't belong- the host and guest did talk about the feeling of alienation.

[@aparnatangirala687]

@ agreed! But I felt the intention was to give tips/ ideas about financial planning. Didn’t see much of it too… and high class/ upper class people don’t need TV shows! They have people managing that for them!

[@Rue747]

@@aparnatangirala687 Financial planning was just one aspect of the video I think. Nobody will give you free info on that right? Lol

[@aparnatangirala687]

Then they shouldn’t try to sell the program with that! Click baiting! Honestly most people will only watch it for getting some useful info from it. I don’t think anybody is interested in their personal life. Iam not against their riches or success! Good for them, but when you mention financial planning in your thumbnail.. and you have reputed CEO of a mutual funds firm on program, I don’t want to hear about her trouble organising a birthday party. No one is asking to spell out trade secrets. The problems they listed we all know… I will appreciate if they actually pointed in the direction of solutions.

[@aparnatangirala687]

@@Rue747 then they shouldn’t mention it in thumbnail! No one is asking to spell out trade secrets, the least they can do is give possible solutions. Problems we are all very much aware! No need to give info about that!

[@anm13682]

These people who have balance sheet will become nepotistic and when talented kids from ordinary background rise what will be their mind set

[@pranalisherkar3404]

Madhavan owns a private yacht. And him talking about child expenses looks a little odd.

[@nandinin4027]

Her statements are contradicting. One she says every parent strives to give their kids more than they received and then talk about high prices of crocs and denial of few things to her kid. And,Madhavan's looks into camera in middle of conversations are distracting and putting off the experience of podcast!

[@hackerloki_kundapur150]

You guys didn't mention the diaper expenses 😂

[@kasturiswami784]

My mai had an idf procedure for her pregnancy as her husband's side threatened her if she did not bear him a child he will marry another woman . For all you know he must have had problems as he was a drunkard.

[@khazimmohammed3536]

Maddy is not mad

[@bourbaki1234]

Maddy and Radhika..Should we not be teaching mental resilience as well? What is wrong in being dropped off in a scooty when your friends are in a BMW? Why don't we just teach our kids that the world comes in all shades and sizes and its OK , if someone else has more of something..but teach them that they might have some other skills .. BTW I m an Indian American parent who raised my kids in Manhattan,facing similar issues..i have also lived in South Bombay when my son was born and first two years .back in the day and have to say, it was much easier and more inclusive in Manhattan, though the school system is more competitive..but.Mumbai and desi parents are way more toxic on this aspect of showing off ..money wise. Maybe time for some parents to swing that pendulum back..no one cares if you had a birthday party or not, if you set the stage by normalizing not having a large one .

[@cathy285]

Education is very expensive

[@TheNeha0123]

BORING! No takeaways. If they find childcare expensive then imagine what it must be for their drivers and other help.

[@vidhyahariharan5575]

Too generic . I thought the conversation would be in depth about how do you create a corpus etc . But unfortunately it was more like 2 parents complaining about expenses

[@homeimprovements9397]

Yes from a better podcaster....

[@garwarite]

I am so happy I am not raising my kids in India!

[@amritamuttoo6397]

Sorry,you ard in a worse situation.

[@lakhwinderkaur6882]

Pls clarify for which class are you doing this podcast because when you are discussing your personal lives you are just making most of the Indian parents feel inferior .it is a tone deaf podcast

[@priyadarshivaibhav3523]

Good podcast but when they say its very expensive it does seem a but made up..of course they play on a very different level of money

[@amritamuttoo6397]

😊What rubbish.You are talking 20 years back.No one talks about girl child's marriag.Its 50 50.

[@birundhas8889]

Nothing new in this conversation

[@arjunmuthukumar3242]

Yeah plan a little bit....BUY CONDOMS!

[@anvesh87]

5 min of worthy stuff scattered among 30 mins of bragging

[@tsbhoi4320]

Boring

[@kaarshopping5498]

Maddy you are real mumbai rich cult guy and its not applicable for common man, waste of time for many to watch ypur shows

[@Adks007]

These two privileged kids are talking about how hard their life is really amusing to watch.

[@MedhamshMaringanti]

So now Madhavan is doing podcasts?

[@maitreyikarn1412]

Good discussion. Informative. Would love to hear more about this. This video needs a lot of circulation