adminperpetuate this particular malady by instilling bad habits into our children.
In this world, so much emphasis is put on material wealth, children are taught from a very tender age that the measure of success and happiness in life is how much stuff you have. Then the problem becomes that they are not taught the dynamics involved in the acquisition of wealth.
Children naturally want things especially if their friends have something similar.
Unfortunately, there seems to be little restraint on accompanying guidance as we go about this.
The unfortunate result is that there are devastating consequences for such continued behaviour later in life.
So much blame has been put on technology as the major reason for today’s children’s wayward behaviour, but truth be told materialism is the main cause of the behaviour than anything else.
Natasha Katsande an advanced level student at Mabvuku High School said most teens are concerned with material things.
“Youths of today have been destroyed by material possessions, wherever you go where we meet as youths there is always that silent battle to see who is got it and who doesn’t, some students really come from well to do families and instead of being modest they tend to want to show off,” she said.
“Since it becomes a battle to prove who got swag than the rest, those who cannot afford materials things then tend to feel insecure and out of place to the extent that they go unimaginable lengths to fit”, she added.
Another student Denver Mutandwa from Budiriro High School also reiterated the same view, “the thing that is leading students astray is material things, the love for material possessions has seen some students opting for quicker and uncouth ways of getting these material possessions”, he said.
He went on to say that, “above everything as youths we must strive to build our lives on solid foundation that is education.
“The material we might enjoy now or we might feel we are left behind because we do not have now will all come to pass, but if we have a solid foundation where our future is hoisted we will enjoy later.”
Cool Lifestyle also caught up with some parents who also voiced concern on the behaviour of the children nowadays, a lady who only identified herself as Mai Noku said, “nowadays the behaviour of children is scary, I don’t understand where this world is going.
“The behaviour of children especially from universities is disappointing, I think it all goes down to the love of material things.”
A teacher at a local school also said that nowadays teachers don’t even compete with their students when it comes to the type of gadgets they use, she added that some students even boast that they can buy their teachers lunch for the whole year.
She said material possessions are destroying the future of students.
The challenge is therefore on parents to stop destroying the future of their children.
Online Reporter