Parents must instil confidence and strength in their children and train them on how to tackle difficult situations
KARACHI: Parents are the closest relations children have. Parents lovingly bring up their children, share their thoughts, problems, joys, grievances with them. Children turn to their parents for solution of their problems. Children imitate their parent’s behaviour and attitudes , consciously and unconsciously. This puts even more responsibility on the parents for their children’s lives.
We commonly see parents focusing on the negative or wrong things in society and worrying it could happen to their child, when they step out from the comforting and protective environment of their home. Hence, they are often very suspicious and reserved regarding the idea of allowing their child, especially their daughters to drive, pursue co-education, work outside of the home, and interacting with strangers, particularly men. I accept the fact that parents should be careful, but disapprove of the concept of pulling their children away and preventing them from exploring the world due to the fear of them being impacted by the negativity in society. Parents must instil confidence and strength in their children and train them on how to react to and tackle difficult situations. I request all parents to communicate with their children, to understand and encourage them, even though they may attempt to provide a protective and comfortable environment at home.
Syeda Nayum Shah
Published in The Express Tribune, May 27th, 2019.
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