Parenting 101; A Dad gives a hen to his daughter for being number 18 from 23.
Parenting 101 indeed. It was at Kahiga Primary School in Kipipiri Constituency in Nyandarua County where a father of a class 2 pupil requested for a chance to reward her with a hen for being position 18 from position 23 the previous term. The girl and the whole audience was elated and excited.
Seated down as the speaker of the day, I was smiling all through and taking snap shots knowing that my work has been made easier with a very relevant example in the eyes of the audience, especially the parents.
Later after the event, I had to sit down and think of why this moment was great enough to raise the emotions of many, especially in the social media- the facebook post got more shares than like and comments added, something that has never happened to any of my posts. It was shared by even people I didn’t know. Some requested for the contacts to reach the girl for interviews with national televisions eg NTV and others volunteered to purchase books and uniform.
I thought of the 10 lessons on Parenting 101 from this DAD:
- A father should lead by example
- A parent should always look for avenues to reward
- Reward and gifts should not only be tagged to great, conventional achievements
- Any reward is a source of motivation
- Always look at the positive side of things in your kids
- Parenting is not about riches but about how to used the much you have
- No one is too poor to be a good parent
- Academic excellence is a route to life excellence
- Setting remarkable lessons in the society is not a preserve of a few
- The best gift to a son or daughter is trust and believe
It is my wish that all the parents, aspiring ones and others who think and teach on parenting will find this act of love a big lesson to share with others!
Article by Samuel Kanja
