OF DOMESTIC CHORES AND WHEN BOUNDARIES ARE TESTED

 

*OF DOMESTIC CHORES AND WHEN BOUNDARIES ARE TESTED*

                                       

 
What rights have you? How dare you assign my daughter to do such a thing? What is that supposed to mean? That was the voice of a mother to the principal in one of the schools I worked with then.
 
The principal only asked her daughter to sweep or something the previous day in school, as I can't remember clearly now. All hell was let loose that morning.
 
The principal asked her a question that morning that got us all thinking. "Madam, if you're reacting like this, don't your daughter do anything at home? Or she has no designated chores at home?"
 
Welcome to a generation of parents who want their children to make money without the *dignity of labour*.
 
Welcome to that generation that frowns at their wards doing domestic chores. They don't want them to do anything. People must serve them. They wake up without any assigned duty. It's either done by the parents themselves, the maids, or whoever lives with them.
 
Yet we wonder why our youths are lazy and not willing to do anything except make money. Hence their involvement in crimes in a bid to make quick money.
 
We have failed to let this one know that wealth is built over a period of time. It wasn't gotten in a day. How will they know? When all they do all day is sit down, watch movies, press the phone, and eat.
 
The earlier we rise up to the challenge, the better for us all.Your time starts now.
 

*WHEN BOUNDARIES ARE TESTED*

                                   

 
As I mentioned in my previous post, a boundary is a line that marks the limits of an area—a limit that defines acceptable behavior. Something that indicates where one area ends and the difference between two areas.
 
Parents do set boundaries at times, but they can't explain why they don't seem to hold. They simply give up after a few more attempts.
 
 
Children, like adults, cross the line for various reasons. Sometimes it's because they don't understand the boundaries that have been established. They don't understand the instructions.
 
At times, boundary lines are blurry. They don't know where Daddy and Mommy stand on a particular issue. Mostly because rules change based on how they feel.
 
Sometimes it was just plain curiosity that got the better of them. They're just making sure that's what it is. They simply want to find out what it's all about.
 
When there are no checks, there are no boundaries. That is, if they can cross the line and all they get from their parents is emotional blackmail and yelling, they won't take it seriously.
 
When you next set a limit, make sure you stick to it when the line is crossed. That serves as a reminder for the next time. 

I am Pastor E O Gabriel
A very blessed evening.
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