Signs That You Are A Bad Parent

Good morning Readers!! 

This morning, a young boy was sent to my office for admission purposes. He is just twelve years old. I expected that his parents should come with him but they were nowhere to be found. 

I had to ask the little boy for his parents' contacts. The mother was the first I called. She was so busy that she couldn't even pick my calls. The boy, Martins, said his mother works in one of the new generation banks and the father is a site engineer.

When I called the father, he responded but his understanding of the responsibility he has for his ward is short. I was so dazed that I asked him to see me, else the boy won't be attended to. 

You will be amazed to know that 21st century parents have neglected their roles and sublet it to school teachers. The reason why our society is rotting to moral decadence. What do I mean? Some of the under-explained factors will give an insight to it all. 

Limited Time

Nowadays, you will find parents who do not know their wards. Some kids don't even know who their father is. This is so because they come back late to the home when the children had gone to bed and leave very early before the rise from bed. 

The excuse for this is that they are looking for their daily bread. As much as that is good, the effect of the vacuum is far consequential on the children. I consider 40% of immorality in the society by children as the failure of parenting. 

Some classes of people have reportedly attached these issues to the internet but the truth remains that we can have completed children when parents are involved in the learning procedures of the wards. 

Deformation or Information

A child can only know what he is informed. Parents help their wards learn new information in different careers. Hence, when a parent is available, the child will be able to learn under him or her.

Education is just an arranged process of passing information to learners. When a child is informed, then it becomes easy to incorporate that in their daily living. 

### Friendship

Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are.

This saying goes a long way to explain who a child turns out to be. A parent ought to find who the friends of their wards are. 

Friendship brings influence which in turn molds the behaviour of the child. If a child is well mannered, it then becomes easy to corroborate a society where good manners will be exhibited by all. 

Peer influence is one social issue that every child would have to face but the preparation to face this challenge would be given by the parents. 

Sleep and Play Routines

Children should be drafted into what they ought to do and not do. A positive guide will go a long way in ensuring that a child is given a fair chance to apply his environment to his personal growth and development. 

It is fine to give a child the opportunity to use his time but be checked by his parents. If the parent does not create the atmosphere, the child tends to drift to doing what he feels is normal, unknowing to him, heading for the rocks.

To many, it had become a daunting task to be a parent. In fact, some.men gave had to abdicate their roles as fathers to stay single. One must count the cost before venturing into parenthood.

Moral Values

The home front is the first contact of the child with the world. It's there the child gets the first training. Hence, all parents ought to give it a high-flying touch by ensuring their wards are tutored with morals. 

A morally upright child in this dispensation is an asset to society. It appears that most parents have neglected this responsibility. This is why the morals of children you see around these days have depreciated. 

We rather have children who are bullies and are not respectful to elders and constituted authorities. 

Trust Issues

The busy schedules of most parents have made it so that the children do not have access to their parents and find it difficult to share their challenges with them. 

There is a need to first build a close tie with your ward before you can attract them to share their experiences with you as a parent. 

This is a challenge. 

When a child finds it easy to share their problems with. A stranger, then it is detrimental to the child who becomes an easy prey or victim. 

My POV

Parents ought to give it their all to raise children who will create peace and tranquility in the society. This can only be made real if parents. 

Any man or woman who is not ready to sacrifice time and resources should not think about parenting. 

•Lead image is mine