INTO PARENTS
is in danger when they leave them on their own? Opportunists are everywhere.
Perhaps you were too caught up in your search for the perfect dress for the company dinner next week, or perhaps you were too busy being excited about the 50 per cent sale in your favourite store. When you take your eyes off your child for one moment, he could be gone the next.
I am not making this up.
These children end up either being kidnapped, tortured or killed by criminals. Sometimes, they are sold to syndicates overseas where their limbs would be chopped off and the children made beggars. These things happen too often and we have read too many reports over the years.
We talk of giving our children education and knowledge so they could grow into responsible adults, but how will that happen if, as parents, we fail to protect them until they are able to take care of themselves?
There is no excuse of “forgetting” or “losing” your child when you are out and about.
It is not difficult to discuss an arrangement with your spouse to take turns keeping an eye on your child. Heck, put a leash on them if need be. At least it is better than losing your child forever and having to live with that regret till the day you die.
Having a child is not about procreating and having a smaller version of you running around. It is about ensuring the safety of your child, especially outside the comfort of your home.
It is high time parents understood this and learnt to be more responsible when dealing with their child’s wellbeing.
If you misplace your phone, you can always buy another. If you miss a sale, there will always be another, too.
However, if you lose your child, you will never be able to live with yourself, and that regret will slowly kill you.