Sensible parenting
It goes undeniably true that all the children are born with distinctive features. They have different physical and mental health. Some of them are born healthy with sublime traits of intellect genes by birth and vice versa. Surprisingly, all the children need parental love, prayers and shelter during their formative years. Parents are the true blessings and best of all the rewards of Almighty given to humans.
The bond of Children and parents holds enormous significance in every walk of life. Children are the future of nations thus parenting plays a vital role in shaping the society. Though in this materialistic age where man has turned hollow yet the bondage of a child and a parent reflects the profound meaning of life. Undoubtedly, parents are always ready to sacrifice their peace and comfort before the desires of their offspring. In this age of lust and lurch, parentage occupies a unique and great place. It ensures the bondage of pure love.
Throughout the history, parental love dominants over the world. From prophets to man of contemporary affairs, all have proved the supermacy of parentage. From pre human civilization to post human civilization, history can never undo the sublimity of parenting. At present where world is in the grip of glamour and glitters of modern technology, the significance of parenting is no exception. For a parent, the bubbling of a baby is more mallifous than the calmness of nature. Parents find their lives in the merriments of their children. However, parenting is not an easy job to handle. It demands time, attention and above all sincerity. Sadly, the 21st century witnessed poor parenting at great pace. Without any doubt, the present age is digital where smart equipments control the lives of all and sundry. Pitiably, parents use such smart devices like smart phones to engage their children in screen time. This act ultimately leads a child to screen addiction which is very harmful to the mental health of a child.
Moreover, parents of 21st century have put themselves in aimless race. They try to look smart and slap burden on their children. Resultantly, children suffer miserably. It has grown into a sophisticated fashion to send a child to school at very young age. For instance, parents enroll their children in schools at the age of 3-4 years. Though child specialists suggest, a child must not be burdened during the formative years(till 7 years) of his life yet it falls on deaf ears.Furthermore, we are part of ill society where no one thinks for the others. It is always awful to see orphans begging on the roads. Their rosey sky turns.dark. They witness worst form of humanity. Many innocent children turned astray since they are deprived of the true parentage or any guardian. No any relation is pure but parental love. It is heart wrenching to see children being exploited by their paternal or maternal uncles.
Unsurprising, parents are the role models for their children. Children proudly copy their parent. Hence it is rightly said, Children see, Children learn. In order to make their children proud and of noble characters. Parent must left no stone unturned in nourishing their character. They must ensue a strong bond of friendship among their children. A friendly relation of parents and a child serves the best recipe to uplift the character of children.
In short parenting is a challenging job in 21st century as it involves children’s physical, mental, emotional and spiritual development. Thus, parents need to be more cautious towards their children.
—The writer is contributing columnist, based in Islamabad.
