Thursday, January 24, 2008

troubled kids

Troubled kids
What happens when parents don't spend time with their children because of their work? Sometimes, everything goes well. For example, as a child, I used to be very close to my parents even though they worked 10 hours a day. I know several people that have also enjoyed the moments that they shared with their parents. However, not everyone has these moments. Children become sad, become involved in gangs, and become thieves as a result of their parents not spending time with them.
John for example, was a depressed boy because he did not do well in school. He needed his parents to help him with his homework, but his parents were always working. They also do not have time to play with him. Parents like John’s, do not play with their kids because they are too tired. If the kids want to talk to them or simply want to give them a hug and a kiss, they tell them to go away. I have seen many cases where one of the parents for example the dad, will go in the house and one of their children would come and try to give him a hug. The dad would say,” I just came from work and here you are bothering me! Go away and play somewhere else." The kid wants to run to another adult but he cannot because know one is around. After hearing this, the child says to himself "why does he treat me that way?" after the kid has tried to give him a hug a couple of times, the dad gets tired and starts hitting his child. The little boy walks out with tears streaming down his face.
Another thing that happens is that the boy, who has been rejected many times, goes outside to find friends, which can be very difficult. some people have a hard time expressing how they feel to other people but after they open up, they feel in a better disposition to talk about their problems. The kid's friends begin to tell him to do a few things, such as killing people, yelling back at his parents, and escaping from school. After he has completed this, he is officially part of the gang. He thinks that the group of friends that he has made always listen to him and don't yell whenever he does something wrong. However, he also becomes angry and starts bullying some of his classmates.
Finally, some kids do not have money to buy the things that they want. as a result of children not having money, they begin to steal. I knew a few kids who would walk in to a store and steal a piece of gum or another small item. I remember one day when I was in a store and I took a pack of rechargeable batteries. My parents found out after we were outside. Eventually, they maid me return the batteries. I was lucky because the store alarm did not go off. Because of this experience, I never did this again. Somehow, some kids get away with stealing. In the case of these kids, I knew that they were doing this a few times every month but, they Started to do it every week because they were enjoying it so much. Consequently, the police came and had a talk with them. After they had learned their lesson, they never stole anything. Some kids will not go into a store and take something that does not belong to them. I know people who would open their mom's Purse and steal one dollar and then they would go to the store and buy whatever they wanted. These people also got caught. I have heard cases where after a lot of practice, these people become masters in doing this and begin to steal TVS, cars, and computers but As soon as they get caught, they are put into jail. For instance, a man named Rick had been stealing these items for four years. Now, he has to spend 10 years in prison. If Rick’s parents had put some hours aside to teach him that stealing was wrong, instead of being inundated with their work, Rick would have been a better person.
Parents are sometimes responsible for the things that their children have done. These adults are gone for hours and when they come back home, they do not talk to their children. It is not the quantity of time that parents spend with their children that counts! The important thing is the quality of time that they give their children. Parents have to remember that once they are home,
They have to forget their problems and talk to their children. If people start to dedicate themselves to their kids, sadness, dealing with gangs, and stealing will be things that will be left behind.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Lack of Love as well as lack of consciousness can be said for parents who don't show enough attention to there children. very important words, very powerful Daniel. this tpic is very touchy and critical in the lives of millions of people, there are pros and cons to every subject but raising a child is difficult no matter what part of the world your in. there are also single parents who have a rough time as well, the list of sub-topics for this blog are never ending. once again excellent words Dan. but fortunately we must remember it's GOD's plan for our lives that matter, JESUS said "do not call anyone your FATHER except the one in HEAVEn" thank GOD for him!