I happen to stumble upon a post on favebook about a lady who shares how she was brought up with so much love care and attention from her family, she narrated how her Dad will do everything to be present at the dinner table, how her mom will care for her always, her parents never miss telling her i love you. And so she grew up with this so much love care amd attention in her family this bond alone makes her feel so special and loved..
Most parents do not know this, they neglect family times for personal gains they pay less attention to the wellbeing of their kids, they believe they are okay, very rare you see parents days have very heart to heart close talk with their children, there by leaving them to the mercy and influence of peer pressure, societal pressure etc...
The average African PARENTS once it's dawn they just hurry up do what is to be done and dash to their work place, later in the evening father is at the bear palour watching football no family times to discuss and have a round table discussion like family do to bond more, so you find out that these kids began to confind In outsiders other than their parents, mostly now they are influenced by wrong friends...
Whether their kids are going through hard times they don't know, they care less about them, always about work work work and work, Instead of neglecting kids, why not give them attention, care emotional support these helps a lot with their self esteem they can communicate easily and freely with parents and siblings than going outside to seek for advise ....