PARENTING

    I joined several parenting groups on facebook. I have so much experience with children and I realised that there were so many parents who had questions. I decided it was time to put all the babysitting experience and all that I learnt from my mother and aunties to good use.

In 2020 I saw many parents posting and asking for advice. They did not know what to do. Too many parents rely on television and what others say to help them. But too many parents lack life experiences because they had children at a young age. 

Experts say what this world has been going through since 2020 is unprecedented. Many are at a loss about the future. What worked before does not work anymore.

Some years ago I worked in a pharmacy to pay my way through university, I had some eye openers. I had worked in a pizza place as well, Mario's Pizza on campus. The staff was young. Both experiences taught me that the younger people are not spiritually minded, realistic nor have a moral compass. 

One young man about 17-19 years old came to the pharmacy to buy a pregnancy test or what we called a PT. It was $15.00. Our minimum wage is $9.375 per hour. When he heard the price he responded, 'so much?' My thought at the time was, 'Wait until you hear the price of pampers'. You can understand why my favourite job at the pharmacy was in attending to the condom shelf. 

Our young people are distracted by pressure to have a relationship, to show they could have children, to look pretty, to make money and to attend social events. Self worth was determined by these things. They have no time for anything that is truly meaningful. They have no value for it either. 

By meaningful I refer to something that has a positive impact in their own life. No value is placed on reading and understanding because we continue to make allowances for people who make no effort to read nor continue to learn. We are fast becoming the society for the few who would not. That is not democratic is it?

Our first priority not just as parents but being a family member is to lead the children to Christ. If this is our first focus in parenting we can have a plan for the future. The most obvious and direct message Jesus gave about parenting is; 

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 19:14

This incident came right after Jesus answers questions on marriage and divorce. It is perfectly timed to show us how to keep a family together. Focus the children on Jesus, He is happy to take the burden of not having the answers from you.  

He has a plan and He is able to handle anything that comes your way. As aunty and cousin I have blessed every child in my family and committed them to Christ from 1994-2019. I teach whenever I can and encourage in the things of God. It is not hard at all. God makes a way. Ask Him. 

I pray that you have many opportunities to speak to others about Jesus. I pray that you find the answers in Jesus in His name.

If you have not accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour you may say this prayer;

Dear Heavenly Father,

I ask you to forgive my sins in knowledge or ignorance. Please forgive me. I accept Jesus as my Saviour. I ask that Jesus comes into my life as I live to be a witness for Him. Please change my life and make me into the person you want me to be, in Jesus name I pray. Thank you.