When the adults give too many instructions to their children, they do not care about the interest of the children and kill their children’s spontaneity and willingness to use their mind to understand life. In fact, these instructions destroy their innocence. Thus, the elders make their children dependent on them.
‘Chivvy’ is a word which means to ask somebody repeatedly to do something but the tone, generally, is an angry tone. The poem is full of instructions given by the grown-ups to the children as to what they should do and what they should not do, with regards to their behaviour. So, the title of…
If the child speaks loudly, it irritates the grown-ups. They feel disturbed. Normally, they ask the child not to talk when his mouth is full of food.
It is very hard to handle children. So the grown-ups should be very tactful and careful in dealing with the children. They should not show rudeness towards them. They should instruct the children in a soft and mild tone, their ways should be polite and pleasant, so that the children may feel comfortable with them.
The children do not like the behaviour of the grown-ups because they want that the children should learn good manners, what they teach to them quickly. Therefore, the children do not like the behaviour of the grown-ups.
The child’s name was Michael.
Yes, they want children to think independently though they teach them manners also.
No, the grown ups want that the child should not interrupt them when they are talking.
The children should keep a hanky with them always.