GROWING RIGHT

There are lots of young people living today that are totally messed up with depraved minds and destructive lifestyles. These kind of young individuals grow becoming a nuisance to their various families, organizations– either social or non-social such as the church, school etc and the society at large.  Every thing in life has an origination, a root, a foundation; nothing comes up or exist without a source. In the same vein, personality, character traits and lifestyle of every young individual forms from the pattern or style in which he/she was brought up or trained. However,parents which are solely responsible for raising children are accountable for how their children turns out to be.  Let us look at an illustration from the Bible; Eli and his sons as case study in 1Samuel Chapter 1,2,3.  Eli was the priest over the tabernacle of the Lord (1Samuel 1:9). Like their father, hophni and phinehas were also priest in the tabernacle (1Samuel 1:3) but they were corru...

Many married couples suffer so many ordeals (conflicts and crisis) in their marriage and the children are often than not, victims of those circumstances. These category of parents are either ignorant of the danger and harm their marital conflict may cause their children or they do not care about the negative effects that may play out in their children's lives while in constant marital disagreements and conflicts with their spouse.  Children that witness parents arguing, exchanging slaps and blows, cursing and bittered at each other, and doing all manner of cruel things at each other are not stable and highly affected negatively. So as parents, it is paramount you understand the certain effects of marital disturbance on your children.  Here are some of the effects of marital conflicts on children;  • Vulnerability to physical and vocal aggression; they easily become angered and bittered, therefore prone to violence. • Anxiety,fear and depression are also eviden...

Every young person exhibits different  lifestyles, behavior and beliefs (either religious or non-religious). This is because everyone is raised with different pattern of training and upbringing. Therefore, parents should understand what and how children's upbringing can be affected while raising them in other to produce right-minded and positive young lads and ladies.  Understand that the family is the first institution where individuals are comformed and made. It is where character and lifestyles are built and the parents are solely responsible for building them.  The decisions and patterns in which the parents apply determines the outcome of the growing child of the family and how he will turn out to be or live his life.   Therefore, it is necessary for parents/caregivers/guardians and anyone with the responsibility of child raising to learn the right and acceptable modes of training and carefully apply them.  There are certain factors that affect...