Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal

Shaadi.com founder and Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal has shared an important parenting lesson he learned from his daughter. In a linkedIn post, Mittal talked about a personal parenting moment that resonated far beyond family life — offering a lesson in leadership, culture, and self-awareness. In the post shared, Mittal revealed how his daughter confronted hime after repeated nagging about screen time, health eating and reading more. “I’m guilty too. I kept nagging my daughter > read more, eat better, spend less time on screens. Until one day she shot back: “But you’re always on your phone.” 👀 That one line hit harder than any parenting book,” wrote Mittal.Along with this, Anupam Mittal also talked about the contradictions in Indian parenting. Mittal emphasised that Indian parents encourage their children to express themselves, but not in front of elders, to be confident but only when it is convenient. He also mentioned that a study by Harvard indicate that around 22% children said that they they’d turn to their parents when something felt wrong. “Kids don’t listen to what you say. They copy what you do,” Mittal wrote.

Read Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal’s complete LinkedIn post here

Your team doesn’t care what you sayIndian parenting is full of contradictions 👇 🔹 “Express yourself!”… but not with elders 🔹 “Be confident!”… but only when convenient 🔹 “Be happy!”… but follow the path we’ve already pickedNo wonder a Harvard study found only 22% of kids said they’d turn to parents when something felt wrong.I’m guilty too. I kept nagging my daughter > read more, eat better, spend less time on screens.Until one day she shot back: “But you’re always on your phone.” 👀That one line hit harder than any parenting book.Because kids don’t listen to what you say. They copy what you do.Same with teams! 👉 Want curiosity? Join the AI experiments yourself. 👉 Want empathy? Talk to customers every week. 👉 Want focus? Put your own phone face down first.Learning for me? Culture, at home or at work, is caught, not taught 👊🏼