Innocent Adulugba
Many children silently crave their parents’ involvement in their activities to boost their confidence, increase bonding and engender a supportive home environment. As the children grow. daily morphing into unbelievable talents and solution providers for the future, the foundation for the expected outcome is the conscious and intentional parent-child relationships across board.
Interestingly, many parents are very intentional about being involved in the activities of their children right from birth. Whether father-daughter, mother-son or ‘uni- gender’ bonding, a band of parents are very deliberate.
Despite impossible schedules, some parents join their toddlers’ “toy time”, or become ‘horses’ for their children to ride while some others go as far as indulging their children to play “Hide-n-Seek”, among other fun games.
The results? The personalized attention provided by parents becomes the offshoot for kiddies’ social skills. In fact, such children gain the psychological insurance of unshakeable confidence in themselves to pursue their passion as well as a strong sense of security.
Richard Willams with young daughter, Serena in the 90s.
Indeed, worldwide, attentive parents identify the gaps in learning and bridge them with many sacrificial improvisations. Some parents become temporary mannequins for hair styling and make-overs. Other children experience early career guidance from play time with their parents. What they enjoy as play, eventually become life’s skills and professional tutelage.
Today, many famous painters, musicians, sports professionals, clergy men/women, tech experts and top career professionals often narrate, with nostalgia, how their career paths were somewhat of a tedious ‘leisurely’ stroll made possible by routine parental involvements.
Over all, intentional parental involvements propel children to exhibit positive behaviors and sustain the right personality traits which set the kids up for future success. To preserve the expected bright tomorrow of our children, therefore, all hands must be on deck.
It’s never too late for parents to delve into intentional parenting of committed involvements whereby fun becomes the tactful vehicle which transports young children from their childhood passions to their dream career path. It is possible. Where there is a will, there is a way!
