From the time of
inception when the foetus is conceived in the womb, a child has somehow been
enrolled into a school called a home, irrespective of the structure, context
and atmosphere the foetus is growing in.
The first school a
child learns from is the home and that is why the first utterance or word
spoken by the child is automatically picked from the environment he or she is
born into.
How do we now make
this school of learning worthwhile for our wards? What kind of virtues, morals
and teaching do we ensure our children possess from the home to help them become
the person they are created and destined to be.
Many children by
reasons of the home they were born into grow with the concept of worthlessness,
no sense of value and regard for anything or anyone. This is sometime a
reflection of the first school of learning they attended which is the home.
It is a common
understanding that in all schools of learning, the students are instructed on
what to do or not the other way round. When a child is left to have his or her
way at all times in the home, then the original concept of home being a school
of learning is defeated.
When a child is not
taught some basic virtues and values at home it creates huge gap in the
society. For this purpose, we shall be discussing three values which our
children are meant to learn from home, their
first School of Learning.
Waste:
Online
dictionary defined Waste as use or expend
carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose, barren, unproductive etc.
(Cited: www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/waste)
When we talk of
waste, there are basic things children need to know:
This could be as
simple as letting our children know that resources like food, time, and everything
that matters to existence including their own lives should not be wasted by all
means but put to maximum usage.
Cited: http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/foodwaste/fd-reduce.htm
I know of a family
that seriously frown at wasting food and I agreed with that concept too, I do
not take it likely with anyone in my home that wastes food or anything of value.
One of the ways in
ensuring that nothing is wasted is knowing what to do with what God gives per
time so that we don’t squander it before it is needed.
It is our
responsibility as parents to ensure that there is no waste by showing examples
to the children.
Simple steps to avoid waste
To be contd…..
