We
have just been hearing reports of missing children over the media, especially
shortly before, during and after the Tobaski (Eid-ul Adha) feast.
This
situation is somehow worrying and a cause for concern to all parents and
responsible people in this country.
This
happening tends to take place more during occasions like Tobaski and Koriteh
feasts, when most parents allow even their kids to jump onto the streets
roaming about as a way of celebrating the occasions.
During
times like this, children are left on their own to do whatever they like in the
streets most of the day till odd hours. They go to strange places, such as
pubs, beaches, restaurants, ice cream shops and other precarious settlements
for children.
This
condition makes them prone to missing their whereabouts, as well as vulnerable
to various hazards.
As
responsible parents, guardians and elders in the society we cannot afford to
expose our little children to risky situations in the name of celebrating
occasions.
We
should be very vigilant and discipline in the way we encourage our children to
move around on such occasions as Tobaski, Koriteh or Christmas.
This
is because on occasions like these, the town may not necessarily be too safe
for our kids. There are many vehicles on the roads, and incidents of car
accidents are possible. The children could also get missing and probably harm
themselves. They could as well pick up or adopt new bad habits like smoking and
early sexual intercourse, which could be detrimental to their health and
schooling.
Therefore,
as parents and elders, we should be very mindful of how we encourage or allow
our little children to go out in the streets on such feasts as Tobaski,
Koriteh, Christmas and other festive occasions.
Otherwise, we expose our children to danger and bad upbringing, which goes to affect them, the parents and the nation negatively.
“Proper
parenting raises good children and yields dividends.”
The
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