Parents are a child's first and most important teacher. They lovingly bring up their children; share their thoughts, problems, joys and grievances with them. Children turn to their parents for solutions to all their problems. They imitate their parent's behaviours both consciously and unconsciously. This puts greater responsibility on the parents for their children's life. We commonly see parents focusing on the negative things in society and worry that the same could happen to their child when they step out from their home. Hence, they are often very suspicious regarding the idea of allowing their children; especially their daughters to drive, pursue co-education, work outside of the home, and interacting with strangers, particularly men.
I accept the fact that parents should be careful. But we also should think twice before pulling our children away and preventing them from exploring the world due to the fear of some negative things that can happen. Parents must instil confidence and strength in their children and train them on how to react to and tackle difficult situations. So, I request all parents to communicate with their children to understand and encourage them to face the real world.
Fariha Tabassum Piya,
Student of Department of Management,
University of Dhaka, Dhaka,
f.tabassum36@gmail.com