The rate at which people take their lives by themselves today has become a matter of emergency..
Suicide has become the order of the day like life meant nothing.
Depression is eating up alot of people!
I was thrown up my toes when i heard a nine year old says, "i feel like dying"
Shocked i asked why? He said "i am not good at anything"
I replied without hesitation, "darling, you are good at many things" Trust me, You are the best.
Hey Ma, Hey Sir!
Mind your utterances to your children,
Mind your reaction even at your highest provocation.
Mind how you spread informations about your children.
Mind your comparism.
Depression is REAL.
and OUR Kids are not exempted.
That your child isn't good at school work doesn't make him or her a failure.
That your child is lazy at doing house chores doesnt make him or her a failure.
Waec examination is over!
3rd Term Promotional Examination is fast approaching.
How do you handle your emotions when your children fail at school work?
God bless the womb that bore me, I failed at many things in life while growing BUT my mother was my comfort, my only source of encouragement, at age fourteen I was a depressed teenager. I remembered vividly that I had the option of dying with a knife, a poison or an excessive dosage of drugs, which were really not an easy option.I felt I was a complete failure, anyway that was what I was made to believe about myself, I wanted to die so everyone could leave me alone..
But here i am today bouncing in the Grace of God! (JesusBaby)
How will your 10-15 years, always lock their room door even when you are at home and you will not bother to check up on them in their so called privacy. No wonder your child smokes even under your roof and you don't know.
Go closer to the reserved child and make him or her talk to you. (No matter how reserved children are they seldom needs someone to talk to)
It will amaze you to find out that little children also have things they think about.
The carelessness of some Parents is the reason why some children gets to their grave untimely.
Talk to a child Today and Save a Life
I STAND AGAINST CHILD SUICIDE
I STAND AGAINST YOUTH SUICIDE
SUICIDE IS NEVER AN OPTION....
©KidsAdvocate
Children's Parrot.
Hmm. JB, I agree with you. every one is forced to look down on themselves by the society today. Every child look up to their parents and elder siblings (by blood or otherwise) for validation. As much as you don't want your kids to be complacent, don't make them feel like they are worthless. Be deliberate in being positive always and believe in your kids or younger ones, or we will loose another Ben Carson to suicide.
ReplyDeleteThe above is by Oluseye, a lawyer who had contemplated suicide 4 times (at least)
ReplyDelete@Oluseye!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks alot for this.
Indeed SUICIDE IS NEVER THE OPTION...
what an eye opener... may the lord increase your wisdom. Thanks for this.
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