Wife of Anambra state governor Nonye Soludo, has asked parents to invest more time in teaching their children the values of love, kindness, and hard work and dwell less on possessions and acquisition of wealth
Mrs Soludo, who was speaking in Awka, when she hosted members of the women wing of Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU), explained that most parents have heaped undue pressure on their children by pushing them to prioritise material gains over basic values of life.
She also said that in pursuit of these gains, many children have taken immoral choices just to feel involved in their homes and communities.
She regretted that basic values like love, respect, kindness and hard work have been struggling in the midst of rising social decadence, forcing homes and communities to deal with issues of restiveness and crimes.
She also noted, that increasing negative child raising indoctrinations have eclipsed the traditional methods of raising a child, which combined education and discipline, and called for a renewed social consciousness to tackle the negative outcomes.
Mrs Soludo explained that parents who raise their children to appreciate material possessions over love and hard work, have not only set a very wrong standard for parenting but have set the child’s growth and worldview on a bad path.
She also stated that the increasing emphasis on wealth as a major yardstick for social recognitions should be controlled as it is the leading cause of pursuit of riches by any means.
The governor’s wife also said that while the home has a lot do in correcting the ugly trend, the entire society should take the lead in ensuring that it does not ruin its future.
She also talked about the negative influence of some home movies on children and asked parents and guardians to monitor what their children and wards watch at all times.
Anambra First Lady Advices Parent To Educate Children More Of Love, Hard Work, Humility, Not Wealth Possessions
