Value of Innocence
Is Becoming Extinct
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The innocence of children is what makes them stand out as a shining example to the rest of Mankind.”
"I know nothing on hatred, intolerance, racism, sexism, homophobia, and prejudice. I don't yet understand things like compassion, integrity, human decency, tolerance and truth. For the most important formative years of my life, all I know is what you will teach me. Please choose wisely."
Children don't give up their innocence. We steal it. Children are simply sponges and absorb what they hear and see until it is filtered to them what is good versus bad. As adults, we are responsible for caring for our children. Alas, ' care' has become subjective. To some, care is, neglecting all work week and spoiling the children during the weekends, or "I am too busy for you right now; I will do it later," or "I got places to go and people to see." There are many examples of how we rid the innocence of our children.
To others, care for your children is how many sports and activities you can involve them in and expose them to elements you cannot teach them. Though this cannot replace quality family love time. To others, care is just simply caring, a meaningful conversation, a much-needed hug, a ride, a shoulder to cry on, or to help troubleshoot through a difficult time.
The best care for your child is to implement a mirror image of how you display respect. If you demonstrate you care for others and are naturally kind, your children will be the same.
Children lose their innocence when the morality of adults is compromised
An immoral or not-so-kind act once in a while does not define your child’s natural character. Overall are they good people? Do they show empathy and remorse? Do they know how to love and make you laugh?
Children are natural healers of the world. If children start to feel bad or treat others not nicely, it's guaranteed they are picking this behavior from those they reside with or spend most of their time with, and also technology has its influences.
The human psyche of an adult has too much ego to admit they hold any fault in their Child's demeanor, expectations, and speech to other children. Only a parent who truly wishes the best for their child will first come out of denial, become self-aware and correct their faults before they preach to the child not to do what they do. Remember, if you do good, your child will do good tenfold; if you show a loss of control, bullying, or neglect, your child will do tenfold. Choose wisely.
The childhood years of innocence have long passed. But that doesn’t mean that kids are trying to make sense of life these days and still can’t use a little help from adults who should know better.
Innocence is a quality that cannot be developed, inherited, or earned. It is the innate, characteristic of not being defiled or diluted. It is difficult to describe what it is without defining what it is not and what it has not been exposed to. The moment one is conscious of innocence is the moment innocence has potentially been compromised. Innocence violated is, ultimately, innocence stolen or forfeited.
Protect your family from exposure to that which is unkind. Monitor your children’s access to the internet, television, movies, books, music, and friendships. Once a can of soda has been opened, it is just a matter of time until the carbonation goes flat. Once the seal on a jar of canned food products has been broken, it is a matter of time before the contents spoil. Do you know where your children are at all times? Who and what is influencing their values?
Don’t assume your children know right from wrong. Look for ways to model, teach, reinforce, and celebrate moral values.
Please pay more attention to your words and actions; for our future's sake, our children are our future. Let's make it a safe place to look forward to.
Practicing Daily Parenting,
