Hello everyone,welcome to my blog. It's good to have you here.
Parenting is so broad that you just feel overwhelmed sometimes because there are many aspects of it that keep unfolding.
I want to talk about what happened earlier today.
On my way to drop off my child at school today, I noticed a large crowd of people standing and arguing. The crowd was so large that I couldn't drive out; I had to park to observe the situation.
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As I approached the scene, I noticed a very dignified man who is respected by everyone in my neighborhood. He was arguing with a couple.
I was shocked to see him arguing with a couple on the street because he is a man of integrity.
Since I know him so well, I greeted him and inquired about the issue.
He narrated to me how his 14-year-old child stole a large sum of money from his briefcase. The money is in foreign currency and was given to him by a colleague to help him start a business in my country. Because the man works with both foreigners and locals.
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The boy eventually admitted, after being punished multiple times, that his friend's parents had asked him to go steal from his father.
The man went on to explain that he had merely gone to speak to them as parents and that they had chosen to make a big deal out of it. They began yelling and attracting attention, as they were unable to deny it because their kid had also acknowledged that they had done it.
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I was stunned; how could a parent ask another person's child to go and steal? This is quite disheartening.
I had to beg the people watching to give way so I could drive out because I was running out of time. I promised the man that I would stop by his residence when I returned.
As parents, we should be careful about the company our children maintain, not just their acquaintances but also their friends' caregivers, as you never know who might be a bad influence on your child's life. This is something I kept thinking about.
Encourage your kids to break off their friendship if you don't feel comfortable with their caregiver or even their friend.
Make an effort to pray for your children on a regular basis and also apply appropriate parenting strategies.
Thank you for reading.