Words for parents while kids are at home

BECE is over, SHS One students are home too. 

Dear parent, guardians and public, I want to remind you that these kids are still going through a process of psychological, emotional, and physical growth. They process information and make decisions based on the amygdala, the emotional part of their brain. Research has shown that humans begin to make full use of their frontal cortex which is the rational faculty of the brain around 23 to 24 years. Any decisions taken before this age are just fall outs of their emotional and psychological levels.

Can you make time to empathize, sympathize, guide, and educate them rather than shouting, shaming, blaming, comparing, or pampering? You need to know when to discipline and how to discipline responsibly, AND ALLOW THOSE WHO KNOW MORE THAN YOU to help you shape these kids?

How much time do you spend with the children, or you just dismiss their emotional needs and wants, or dump them on their church youth leaders and their peers to teach them? Do you know how these neglects grow into traumas, depressions, suicidal thoughts, and psychological disruptions later in their lives?

Here are a few things I suggest you do to keep your kids purposeful while at home:

1. Enroll them in Pre SHS and Vacation Classes.(I recommend GISAM College in Ashaiman. People attend their classes from very far and near places. Classes there are very effective and the instructors know their stuff very well. Human relations is very lovely and warm. Call or whatsApp 024 489 0216 ).

2. Enroll them in Fashion Design, computer, or any artisanal schools. These skills would later help them survive the harsh detours of life. This doesn't mean they shouldn't help at home or sell where necessary.

3. Ensure they fully participate in church activities. These activities will shape their moral lives and help them identify their purposes in life.

4. Have a hearty one on one interaction with the kids. Don't leave their development to chances. Be specific and deliberate in all things.

5. Take your kids to visit their hometowns and other places to explore new environments and learn other languages. Add books and videos carefully selected to keep them happily busy. Help them manage their time responsibly and allow them make decisions under your guidance.

Let the kids live their days worthy!

Yao Agbenyo

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