Karan Johar's Childhood Trauma Influences Parenting

Imagine Karan Johar was teased a lot when he was little because of his weight.

Now that he has kids, he gets really worried they might get too fat.

He tells them not to eat too much sugar and makes sure they go to all their classes.

He also changed how he dresses so his kids won't feel bad about what other kids or people online might say.

A grown-up helper, Sonal, says that sometimes, when grown-ups have sad or scary memories from when they were kids, they accidentally make their kids feel worried too.

It’s like they are trying too hard to protect their kids from things that happened to them.

Sonal says it's important for grown-ups to remember that those old feelings are theirs, not their kids'.

They can talk to someone or write things down to feel better.

Then, they can be a calm and loving parent, helping their kids feel safe and free, just like they wished they had when they were young.