Every day I look around and view the world that we live in and how different it has become. I see children out and about. I see parental interactions with these children. In some cases, I don't understand how things have come to be as they are. As a parent, we are supposed to be models for our children and want to encourage them to be great individuals and better than we are. We are supposed to show them that we are here to help them become the very best that they can be. We are to do that from day one.
Most parents love and support their children in all that they do, with the proper guidance and encouragement. However, today, I was thinking sadly about those children that don't have that privilege.
In today's times, I see more and more parents that are having children, but are in no way positive models for any child. I see parents that are cursing their children and degrading them publicly. I see parents that seem as though the children are a bother, instead of a blessing. I see parents that may not have gotten that support structure as a child, themselves, and have become parents that are now continuing the vicious cycle. I see children that want to do good things and want to be successful, but aren't encouraged and/or supported. I see award ceremonies with little to no parental attendance. How sad is it to gain achievements and have no one there to take notice, or simply show they care. It makes me both sad, angry, and disappointed. Children don't ask to be born. They are a blessing and should be treated as such, from day one.
I see the same things going on at my school with parents. Some of the children do not have a chance. There are times that I can become angry with a student for being lazy and misbehaving. Other times I think about the situation that the student is in. It can be very sad at times.
ReplyDeleteWe have parent-teacher conferences coming up next week and parent attendance does not look promising. I can't imagine not being at my children's conferece. I have students in my class that want their parents involved, but unfortunately it just doesn't happen for them. Maybe kids should get the privelage to choose their parents :-(
ReplyDeleteI think that this is something that is occurring across the board. Not only do I notice the lack of parent involvement, but it seems that those individuals having children are getting younger and younger all the time. Just this week I was informed of 3 students that were pregnant and one young man, whose girlfriend graduated last year, that will soon become a father. It's scary to think that these are in fact "babies having babies".
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of you. Wouldn't it be nice if babies came with a user's manual as appliances and games that are purchased. I have noticed that parents seem to be interested in the first year or so in school, but as the child ages and goes to high school, they are basically on their own.
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