In a recent comment, Rev_B questioned the role that Madison Aveune plays in the insecurities we deal with, "This leads me to wonder if whether they are creating the insecurities or merely capitalizing on them. That begs the question, if they are not creating the insecurities, what or who is?"On Kirk Franklin's latest CD, the lyrics of one song suggest that the religious institution is more concerned with building grand church buildings than they are with building people.
Continuing our discussion of Insecurity, who is responsible for developing young people into confident, self-assured individuals?
Is it the church? the school system? the family? Is it a combination of them all?
What happens when that/those institution(s) fail them?
2 comments:
they(and no, I don't mean Hillary Clinton)say it takes an entire village to raise the child. It is a parent's main job to raise responsible, loving, god-loving folks, I think. And I think that its up to those same parents to make sure the situation that the child is raised in is also conducive to that development, so that when the child goes out into the world, they understand that what they have been taught at home goes 10 fold for when they are representing their family in school, at the park, in the mall, wherever..
I believe that it is also important that the school the child attends (no matter when they start, infant or kindergarten)mirror the development that the parents have started...In this way, the child has the consistency he/she needs to continue developing, with an understanding of themselves in their various environs.
The most productive individuals can report that they had someone, or a set of someones that they knew loved, supported and believed in them, no matter where they went as a child/young adult.
This could be family, family friends, neighbors, church members, teachers, counselors, any positive member of the community.
Consistency and support (beyond the base needs of food, water, and shelter) can let a child feel comfortable enough to develop productively, learn while in school, and act appropriately in public (except, of course, if they are 3 years old and haven't had a nap...then, there may be some break in the system...but even then, that child feels comfortable enough to express him/herself in a way that will get the reaction they need/want).
I have found that this is my greatest passion---trying to build social institutions that can help children develop in a positive, loving, and support environment.
"Building People".
Ama (Shawna)
I believe it is the parents job to raise responsible children. There was a time when I felt it was both the church and the parents, but not anymore. Too many Churches are in the business of capitalism and has become a somewhat popularity contest that the needs and souls of the people are being neglected. Parents should be their children teachers, it is their duty to filter through the biblical and educational teaching and take the good materials to teach their children: character, discipline, self-reliance, ethical values, assertiveness etc.
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