‘Don’t blame society for children’s behaviour’ – radio show caller
The show was hosted by Cromwell Smith aka Edju En Ka and his guest was psychiatrist Dr June Samuel.
“One of the problems we have been experiencing in the African race is that we have decided to forego some of the traditions of the African philosophy,” said the caller.
He said when things do not work out too well then the tendency is to blame the society.
The caller insisted that parents must speak in a proper manner to their children in the home, being careful to avoid language that would incite violence.
“You would not have all this [bad behaviour] that is taking place if they had been conducting themselves properly in front of the children. So when the children go into the public school system they would be reproducing what they learned from the parents at home,” the caller said.
According to him, some people believe that the school system is a day care centre where they can drop the children off in the mornings.
“They do not spend time at home in the nights to reinforce what is being taught to the children,” he said.
He further said when the children grow up to be unproductive they cannot be blamed. “You have to blame the parents who neglected their responsibility,” he said.
Dr Samuel explained that it was up to everyone in the society to understand and accept their role in preparing the next generation to take their place.
Smith said the tendency is to continuously shift the blame rather than accept responsibility.
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14 Responses to “‘Don’t blame society for children’s behaviour’ – radio show caller ”
like persons who stopping usin de name give by him parent and usin made up name - no respect for parent
And that remark that you made ,means that your parents did not teach you to follow the subject. stick to the point of children, not your idea of picking fights.
The caller has a very valid point.
Further, extended family ( grand parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, older siblings) was part of the communal effort. But rapid immigration has changed the communal effort. Many immigrants do not have close family members to help raise the children. Additionally, too often one parent is absent in the home and not an active participant in raising the child. Further, many children spend a lot of time at home alone or on the street without any close supervision. Many of our incarcerated youths lacked close supervision as youngsters. So went the Villager so went the children.