Parents are the real secret of success to a child. Parents must know that in order to nurture and reinforce the good attributes of a child, parents has to educate their childen about premature sex. This educational process has to take place around the child as they develop a curiosity abour sexual activity. It seems the age to talk about sex is getting younger as well and many parents feel that televison and the silver screen productions overly bombard children with sexual activity. It is in these outlets that a child can be their most influenced. Furthermore, parents must realize that by using these same outlets that they can reach their children and bring a real contrast to the sexual undertoned messages that our chidren are exposed to. The first way parents can reach their chidren is with the use of Television by playing short 5-10 minute skits. This will educate how a child should seek help when uncomfortable with the temptations of peer pressure and staying away from a bad situation that promote premature sex. The next way that parents can be effective is to promote being involved with their kids in their sport events and community activities. These essential activities go a long way toward prevention of promiscuity and lessen the likelihood of premature pregnancy and bad decision making processes often found in children with very little guidance in life. It all takes knowing yourself and what you can live with and what you can not. It really comes down to what you love about someone that you will accept their successes as well as their failures to make life better for all. Blended families, also have great challenges especially with the acceptance of a new father or mother in the family. This can also be brothers and Sisters that will have some resistance joining into the blended Family.
It seems that the nuclear family of Mother and Father with two kids is deminishing every year. In 2008 according to the US census, 2.4 million children live without a father in the home and was raised primarily by the Mother. This may sound alarming but it is an ever growing trend in the US. 72% of African-American children are raised in single parent holds. 40% of Latino or Hispanic children are born to single parent household. 37% of all white children are raised in single parent house hold. Therefore, to claim that this a minority problem is not being accurate of the facts. However, this also demonstrates the need for blended families and their contribution to our society as we try to rekindle the flame of family. Blended families are the new family solution of America's growing demographic dismantiling of the nuclear family today.
It is imperative that society promote and respect Blended families for what they aspire humanity to reach for with the best of what family is all about.
About the Author
Author Dr. John Bell has a Masters degree in Health Services from Strayer University and currently serves as a professor at Strayer University at Shelby Oaks campus in Memphis, TN. Dr. Bell has a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bell is currently a practicing Surgical Podiatrist at 4 locations throughout the Memphis and Greater West TN community. He is a Veteran of the Gulf War serving 10 years in the U.S. Navy. Bell is also a member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Dr. Bell has one daughter.
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My daughter is 19 years old now and while she was in school it amazed me how many of her friends had one parent households. What else amazed me was the amount of times the kids , little kids, were left outside with no supervision and could do whatever they wanted.
ReplyDeleteOf course since I had rules for my daughter she didn't like it much because she thought it was better not to have any rules and be able to do whatever she wanted like her friends.
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