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HELLO there everyone. This week, I thought I will post something that was sent to me a few weeks ago about kids and their parents. I found it interesting. Here it is….
Years back, *poor illiterate parents* produced doctors, engineers, scientists, accountants, lawyers, architects and professors.., whom I will refer to as *Group ‘A’*.
These *Group ‘A’* children struggled on their own to become notable personalities. Most of them trekked to school *barefooted*, went to farms, fetched water and firewood, cared for domesticated animals, did some work including trading after school to survive. Now Group ‘A’, who have now become parents themselves are *producing Group ‘B’ children*
These Group B children are pampered and helped in their home work or home assignments from nursery school through secondary schools to higher institutions. They are chauffeur driven to very expensive schools or are sent abroad to study.
They can watch movies from morning till dawn after school. They are treated like baby kings and queens. They don’t do any household chores. Food is put on the table for them, their plates are removed and washed by parents or housemaids.
They are given expensive cars and clothes, not forgetting *big pocket money to be wasted* !!!.Their parents help them in doing their assignments. In spite of all these, only few can *speak* or *write* correctly.
Group ‘A’ parents cared for their own *parents* and *children*, Group ‘B’, their children are still *struggling to find their feet at the age of 30+*. They find it difficult to do things on their own because they are used to being helped to think and doing things by Group ‘A’. So they can’t help themselves, their parents or the society. THEY ABANDON THEIR PARENTS IN THEIR BID TO ACQUIRE THE WORLD
The question is where do you belong? Reduce the pampering and the unnecessary help you offer your children. Let your children *grow in wisdom, intelligence and strength*.
Let them face the truth and the realities of life. Teach them to grow to become *independent adults.*
Teach them to fear God, respect others and develop confidence in themselves. Parents, discipline your children to become disciplined adults, *useful* and not *useless.*
When I read this, I was amazed at how close it was to the truth of our current generation and yes the past generation. Take your time to read and reread this article. It might give you a few clues as to why some of the kids today act the way they do.
There is nothing wrong with giving your kids material things, but those things should never replace your presence as parents or guardians. It is one thing to make excuses for your kids’ bad behaviour, but it is another thing to allow that behaviour to become who they are because of a lack of discipline.
Well, that is it from me folks, until next week, God Bless!
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