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Be appreciative

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A common thing that bothers a lot of us is keeping up to date with the world around us. We want to know and have the latest trends that everyone has by any means necessary. In a world where consumption is highly advertised and desired by all, we oftenly look at we are missing and do not possess. We may want a particular thing because I don't have it, the words 'need and want' are the same as wants have become needs. Many of us have forgotten the many important things we possess that others are dying to have. We walk while others can't, we smell while others can't, we see, eat talk hear and are independent while others can't. We claim we are depressed and our lives are empty while people who lack the blessings we have would give the whole world for is given to us. Being appreciative is important to survive a world which bases its self on consumption and going more and more. If we take a moment to stop and look at the blessing in our lives, we would start to ...

When do you interfere in your child’s decisions

Parent’s role is take sure kids grow to be responsible for themselves and know to be responsible for themselves. Among the areas that allow kids to be responsible is decision-making and making decision’s for themselves. However, there are moments where we believe our kids are making decisions that may put them in danger and are not good for their wellbeing. Sometimes parents may ask my child is grown up I should not intervene because it could ruin their ability to make personal decisions and they will depend on me to make decisions for them.  As parents its important to allow children to try and make a decision on their own to the best of their ability. It gives children the ability to express themselves and their thoughts on the particular decision at hand. However, there are times where children make decisions that seem unfit for their wellbeing and safety. Here, is when our role as parents emerges as it is our role  to keep our children safe. It is for us to sit down w...