parenthood

Our society right now is in need of people with a great foundation of values, integrity, and principles in life and all of these can start in our family. They are the only ones who thought us the first values in life and everything follows. How are parents had raised us is how our community status will be known, for example, a community with great compassion in helping each other personally starts with there own home.

Our great leaders are an example of how the parents thought them values in life as well as a principle on how they can be a better person. It is a sad realization that nowadays parents have a little knowledge of how will they raise their children to be better people.

There are a lot of factors that affect them to be knowledgeable enough with responsibilities of a parent.

Maturity-most of parents nowadays become a parent, at a very young age, most of it suffers from unexpected pregnancy that's why they are not mature enough to handle responsibilities as a parent, instead of focusing their time in there family they tend to live life as if they are still single with no responsibilities.

The upbringing of there parents is important in how they lead an example of how they take their responsibilities. In our time there are single parents and they are busy providing the needs of there children, most of the children right now experience a lack of attention and guidance that's why they tend to seek attention with wrong people.

Communication with the Lord is important as a parent because through these they will gain knowledge and strength beyond there limit.

Parenthood requires so much from parents. Love,attention,time,patience ,understanding,creativity,are all essentials of successful parenthood. Children are basically good . They just sometimes turn out bad because of parental failure somewhere along the way of parenthood. An important part of responsible parenthood is to create an atmosphere in the home which will make the children feel a sense of belonging. Parents should also create opportunities for the interaction of the family members.

There are five essentials for true, committed, compassionate living which only the parents can provide.

• To be love and be loved

• To discriminate between right and wrong

• Submission to and respect for authority

• Security, acceptance

• Discipline, control, responsibility

Husband and wife who see children as an essential part of a happy marriage take their part as responsible parents. The following are the responsibilities of parents.

• Provide children with shelter, food, clothing, education and medical attention.

• Protect the children against physical, moral, and emotional abuse.

• Secure that children will grow with values of love, understanding, industry, and self-reliance.

• Be role models of goodwill for others to imitate.

• Inculcate in their children's faith in God.

We really must give importance to our family. Being a parent is a great responsibility God has given to us.