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Latwell Nyangu Youth Interactive Writer
Tell them you love them. A simple, ‘I love you’ can go a long way!
Bringing up children is scary. Most parents feel a lot of pressure because they know they are shaping the type of person their child will grow up to be. Most of us resolve never to make what we see as the mistakes our parents made, but no parent is perfect.
Every student has unlimited potential. But there are contributing factors that can affect whether they eventually live up to that potential.
It’s a fact that family plays a very important role in every student’s development and behaviour.
And people are now sharing what they consider to be the things parents do that cause their children to have the most problems in later life.
One of the most common complaints is refusing to admit when they are wrong, it can hurt children.
Parental pressure may come from good intentions, but it can hamper a student’s self-esteem.
This week, my message is directed at our parent’s role in our academic and overall lives whether positively or negatively.
I have been receiving some feedback of late when students turned the sword against me, that I am always attacking them.
One thing that should be known, I am also a student and trust me, I understand everything that students go through. As the norm, I write what I see rather than what I hear.
Any of my views is open to criticism and that makes the world go round. So last week, a fellow student came by night and requested me to share how our parents sometimes play a part in our misbehaviour or bad luck. What some of us are going through is beyond poverty but the welfare and how we are treated at home. Parental involvement is extremely important for a child to do well in their academic life.
This fella advised me that, apart from students being the authors of their downfalls, our parents have a role to play. Some students or children are suffering at the mercy of our abusive parents, some are overworking, some are being starved, and some are staying with abusive relatives or guardians. Some are sexually abused, and some are married early and cannot balance education. While some have no one to look after them for tuition fees, and clothes and just being against them.
This is a sad story!
Unfortunately, we can’t see what is inside, but some students are carrying heavy burdens.
The student, said, it’s not easy at times to carry the burden alone no wonder why some students are committing suicide. At times the pressure is too big for them. Parents need to be the steering wheel on the vehicle of learning, providing guidance and information along the entire journey so that their children stay on course and are not distracted or dissuaded from reaching their academic potential. Sometimes the same parents are hindering our progress through the elements of abuse.
The importance of parental involvement has been well-documented for some time. Studies continue to indicate that a parent’s role in children’s learning is critical to their academic achievement.
We honour you but sometimes you author our problems.
While it is true that parents can sometimes contribute to their children’s problems, it is important to approach this issue with sensitivity and understanding. Parents play a significant role in shaping their children’s development, and their actions and behaviours can have a profound impact on their children’s well-being.
However, it is crucial to recognize that parents are human beings and may make mistakes or exhibit flawed behaviours. It is also important to approach these situations with empathy and provide support to both the parents and the child.
Blaming parents outright for their children’s problems may further exacerbate the situation and hinder any potential progress.
Instead, it is more effective to focus on promoting open communication, emotional support, and healthy boundaries within the parent
Being a parent can be a nerve-wracking experience especially if you are worried that you will not do everything right. But you are only human, and you will make parenting mistakes. Remind yourself that you are not alone.
Every parent makes mistakes.
Dear parents, and guardians, you play a crucial role in a student’s life and you greatly impact our educational journey.
Parents serve as the first and most important educators in a child’s life. They instil values, morals, and discipline that shape the student’s character and behaviour.
Additionally, parents provide emotional support, encouragement, and motivation to excel academically.
You are there to celebrate successes and offer guidance during challenging times.
As our parents, you also have the responsibility to create a stable and conducive learning environment at home. You can provide a quiet space for studying, accessing educational resources, and engaging in discussions about school events or assignments. Moreover, you can actively communicate with our lecturers and participate in our educational journey. Parents are one of the most significant factors in the development of the children.
This is due to the authority and skill you have to shape and develop yourself into a motivated, inspired, and lenient Contrarily, parents without involvement in their children’s education process are merely considered to demotivate and demoralise them through negligence.
This, in turn, hurts their achievements. Parents play a pivotal role in children’s overall development.
Parenting is an ever-evolving process that is not just limited to providing the basic, nurturing needs of the child. A good parent also provides a base required for the development of the cognitive and social skills required for success in school and beyond.
But some of the reports we are witnessing are emerging from how you as parents are treating us at home.
Some students will resort to moving out of the house due to the way how you and your parents are treating them. Being away from home has been a blessing to many students, as a way to refresh and run away from the monster parents.
The family is the first school in which a child’s personality is formed with the authority inherited from parents. Indeed, values education is taught in schools and colleges, even when parents are fulfilling their duties as primary educators.
The importance of good parent-child relationships should be a common challenge in the quest of achieving integrity.
The causes of this tragic situation are many, and the obstacles foster children face to succeed in school include multiple transfers, inconsistent curriculum, poor communication, and late admissions.
Think of your children.
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