It is such a big word and requires action from us. How do you teach a child responsibility if you alone does not know how to be responsible. I was off for a few days so I get the chance to spend time with my children while husband is away working. And it just dawned on me this one of the traits that we as parents has to cultivate and impart in our children while they are young. I remember a verse from the Bible about child rearing. "Train up a child in a way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it."- Proverbs 22:6
First, we have to set an example and show them that in every decision and action that we take, there are consequences. Good and bad, nothing is flawless in the universe. The important thing is they learn and identify mistakes and not to repeat it again. Children are very conducive to learning. It is easy to teach them while they are young. In comparison to us adults, they are more trainable.
The challenge for us parents is to be consistent on teaching our children. They rely on us so much for love and support. With a lot of broken families nowadays and divorce rate remains on the rise. It is so hard to build an environment that is conducive to the child's emotional and psychological aspect. Later in life, they succumb to many problems brought about their sad upbringing by their parents.
It is a sad situation and there is a lot of crazy people in this crazier world we live in. We can never return back time but we can think of our actions today and live forward.
Happy Saturday and Steem on!
