As a parent / teacher are you monitoring your child?

Monitoring your child doesn't mean keeping an eye over the child, every now and then, instead to observe if there is a change in his/her behaviour than his usual self. Not easy to analyze a child's behaviour unless and until you know him/her closely.

Recently so many news channel in our place reported a tremendous increase in the usage of drugs and child abuse mostly involving the school going kids.

The Drug traffickers target the areas sur8rounded by schools, nearby to which they place small shops. They inject a small quantity of drugs in tablet forms in cakes, choclates0⁰⁰ etc. This inturn due to its fake sweetness attracts more students who inturn gets addicted to drugs. Its indeed a sad story of children getting into this trap unknowingly.

Even child abuse is in rise. Some children face this in school while some in their own homes. Out of fear, they do not disclose this to their close ones. The result being the child is psychologically affected and mentally disturbed not able to concentrate in academics as well as personal affairs. He is not in a position to express his torture to anyone.

Drugs and child abuse are silent killers. The victim will never find solace until expressed to someone concerned who can give a final solution to what befell on them.

Now, let me revert to the title once again. Are you monitoring your child? How much better do you know your child? It is very important to know each step of your child.

• Most working parents are busy with their schedules. When it comes to education parents are concerned of the child's education and gives all necessary surroundings to farewell academically. When a child is affected psychologically they fail to see the psychological side of the child. This mainly happens due to their busy schedule.

• It is important for a parent and child to communicate the day-to-day happenings. This is just to strengthen the child's freedom to open up any happenings to his/her parents .

• When you observe the child being present physically only and not mentally, make sure to make enquiries and find out the root cause of his behavioral changes.

• When you think your child needs your help raise your voice with the assistance of child helpline sources and with other legal support sources.

• When imparting education, apart from their academic part, the children should be enlightened about child abuse and drug trafficking. Just an awareness program to be conducted by officials within the school premises.

• Children should be repeatedly trained with their presence of mind in any happenings.

Globally unemployment problems is in rise ultimately giving rise to illegal activities like drug trafficking and child abuse. So be a good friend than a good dictator to your child. Give them a chance to open up.