Physical fights, bullying, foul language, intolerance and lack of responsibility are some of the maladies being confronted by parents and teachers on a day-to-day basis. How shrewdly have our children started answering us back these days? Be it at home or in school, the younger generation appears to have manifested a rather disruptive and violent behaviour putting a big question mark on their sense of values.
Children pick up things from their surroundings, people, the media, school and friends. Once enrolled into a school, they tend to give a lot of importance to their class fellows, who may hail from diverse backgrounds. In classrooms, teachers are seen giving more importance to the curriculum while overlooking basic morals and values. The declining economic conditions and ever-increasing inflation has made it rather obligatory for both the parents to work while the children are left in the care of servants. From a very young age, the kids also become hooked to television. That’s when they get familiarised with rude gestures and profanity, often used in movies, and start imitating the characters they see on the screen.

Family is the first institution that a child comes into contact with. Hence, it is important that parents begin inculcating the basic set of values such as respect, care, patience and trust by demonstrating them to the child from an early age. Instead of using very negative and harsh words when scolding or admonishing, keeping your tone soft, respectful and sympathetic would help the young impressionable minds understand the rights and wrongs more easily. The language used at home plays an integral role in developing a child’s communication skills and personality. Assertively informing your toddler that offensive language is not appreciated will send a clear message to him or her to refrain from using slang words. Similarly, trusting your family members and loved ones will contribute immensely towards optimistic and healthier mental growth.
Second in line comes the school, which constitutes a major part of a child’s life as it is where he or she gets to spend six to seven hours daily. It is recommended that teachers regularly stress upon upholding principal values throughout the academic year. Social values can be incorporated during lesson activities, through group work, by reading stories and poems and by clearly understanding the teachings of Islam, of course.

Finally, the triangle rests on values like integrity, cooperation, respect, and skills such as team work, anger management, emotional intelligence, time management, etc.
Third, the community can perform an essential role in helping children learn and abide by their personal values and ethics. Do you
seriously think that our younger generation would show any ownership and responsibility towards their country if we as their elders littered and polluted our surroundings? Would they show any respect to others when their elders show disrespect to others? Would they learn tolerance, patience and the essence of diversity when they see so much intolerance towards different religions and ethnic groups? Of course not!
seriously think that our younger generation would show any ownership and responsibility towards their country if we as their elders littered and polluted our surroundings? Would they show any respect to others when their elders show disrespect to others? Would they learn tolerance, patience and the essence of diversity when they see so much intolerance towards different religions and ethnic groups? Of course not!
It would not matter then how their parents have brought them up or how well their teachers have taught them because on stepping out of their homes and schools they would still see and experience a different world, where all the values, morals and ethics that they are familiar with are being crushed. And they will do the same. Therefore, our community needs to play the biggest and the most important part in order to save young people from going astray. Every individual in the community needs to become a role model for our children. They need to exhibit how principal values guide and monitor their lives. We need to set ourselves as an example for tomorrow’s generation, so that they can prosper and become industrious residents of Pakistan.
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