We've evolved from the old school kind of lifestyle and now practicing the modern day way of living. We probably look fine in many aspect of our living but missing in most aspects that makes relationship worth keeping and life worth living.
Most of the problems we are encountering today in our modern day standard of living are as a result of negligence of the old school pattern of living. We're trying so hard to manipulate everything to our selfish desires thereby causing more havoc in our relationships with family members and the community at large. The world would honestly be a better place if everyone kept their selfish desires off the table. There are lots of factors to talk about in regards to the problems in our modern day lifestyle of living, but I will want to focus basically on the act of taking care of kids at home.
"Bend a tree when it's little because it becomes almost impossible to bend it when it has grow up to it's full potentials".
If you most teach your wards good morals and standard of living, you most start it when they're little before they get old so they won't depart away from it. The traditional method of parenting tends to hide some vital knowledge from kids which was supposed to be made none to them before they realize it the other way round. I love the traditional method of parenting because of it's strict nature in inculcating discipline to children but this is one among the few aspects of traditional presenting that doesn't sit well with me.
I understand children are exempted from some of these important life lessons and the adverse effects was minimal compared to the modern way of living. Children, specially the girl child needs to be educated appropriately about her body biology. Children needs to know what's happening to their bodies has they grow into teenagers and adults. They need to have the knowledge of what is important for their bodies and what can eventually destroy them for life if they play around. The negligence of some parents towards the effective teaching of their kids on sexual education has caused severe problems in the life of some of the children, and that can be seen radically in the modern day style of parenthood.
Traditional parents prefer not to discuss sexual education with children because some see it as exposing the children to what adults alone are supposed to know. While there are no much side effects to that back in those days, everything is new and different nowadays. If you refuse to teach your child the proper thing in the proper way at home, he'll definitely go and learn it the other way round in the society.
Children should be told what happens to their body progressively as the grow to each stage in life. They should know it's absolutely okey to grow pubic hairs in some areas of their bodies. They should gradually be thought what not to do with their private organs and why not to play around some sensitive part of their bodies. They should be told the consequences of engaging in bad habits like masturbation, homosexuality, lesbianism and early sexual intercourse.
The girl child is more special in regards to this because they have more of the effects of puberty stage than the men. They should be told what to expect as they attain a particular age, why certain areas of their bodies looks this way, how to hygienically clean up themselves and their pubic areas appropriately.
Sex education is very important for children because it creates awareness and consciousness of what is happening in their bodies to them. You might not be able to completely pass the knowledge at once but I think, progressively you should find spaces in-between their growth stages to teach them at home, that way they won't grow up to find out the harsh or terrible way. If they're going to find out anyway, why not teach them and let them know how to stay safe and than letting them explore and knowing it by themselves. It could come with prize hence, the need to prevent that from happening..
Thank you for reading through my entry for Hive Learners Weekly event.
