GOOD PARENTING Series: Responsibility And Responsiveness

Parenting comes with a huge price; it is not for folks with the fear of commitment. Commitment is always laden with responsibility or more of it. This is one of the privileges I honestly appreciate from God, to be called a dad or a father. Responsibility that lacks a higher authority often times adversely affects the socio-economic development of the environment. A few successes made with such scenario must have been out of a reason of self development prior the responsibility.

The products of such gross irresponsibility are hanging on our streets in the appearances of street urchins, miscreants, hoodlums and area boys. We have them in our businesses and our national politics, too. We must remind ourselves that responsibilities as parents is Transferred Ownership or a celestial child custody transfer – from God to us of which there is an authority figure to appraise our performance. It is a heavy job because He puts destinies of nations in our hands in the form of these children. We must tend them appropriately and uniquely like a garden with various flowers. This requires some special knowledge.

You probably as a parent are discouraged by what your first child turned out to be after all undivided attention nurturing the child. Don’t be weary with doing good. Discharge your duties with the capacity you have been given. God is taking notes and you will finish well because your children has glorious futures.

The pursuit of the glorious future always equips responsible parents with the ability to passionately respond to the pressing demands of the children.  The Bible says, “Spare the rod, and spoil the child.” Knowing when to spare the rod is very important for the child’s development. Children will always have needs and wants.

When a child cries, respond with a shoulder to comfort

When a child falls, respond with a hand to lift up

When a child excels in school, respond with a gift to appreciate it.

When my child misbehaves in class, her teacher takes her to the naughty corner filled with images of dogs, cats, and all those animals to scare her. I think I like that. So, we tried it at home; we created a naughty end in the hallway to treat her misbehaviors. If she starts being naughty and difficult, we remind her of the naughty corner, and she immediately behaves right. Ho! Ho!

We are getting better.

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