Parenting today has become sort of complicated,
not by choice but by circumstance. They are caught up in soo many issues and commitments
that sometimes their minds are neither here nor there. In so many cases our
babies are left in the care of our house helps, God bless them. Most of us and
especially for first time mothers, if given an option they would be stay home mums. Trust
you me I would if only for the sake of my little munchkins.
I happened to hear a saddening story yesterday as
I was picking a few things at the grocery shop on my way home. I bled a little.
Am sure this is not the first time you have
heard of this but since it’s still happening, I gotta write about it. It might
speak to one, two, all or none but if you get to read this please don’t just
brush it off, think hard about it.
#mamabongachronicles: So I am just picking my
groceries when I over hear two mamas talking in hashed tones. What I hear is
heart breaking. A man/husband had come home for lunch as it’s his usual
routine. He enjoyed his wife’s finger licking meal and a good play time with
his kids. What an admirable family. What happened as he was leaving for work is
what everyone is talking about in hashed tones.
The father, as usual leaves the youngest baby
tucked in bed for the afternoon nap and then the older kid sees him off to the
car. The younger one is around two years going to three and the older on is
seven years. Mummy and son wave good bye to daddy and unknowingly the younger
baby had stepped outta bed and gone to tell daddy goodbye. Unfortunately no one
saw him hide behind the car and all they heard when daddy reversed the car was a
shrill sound. Daddy had run over his baby and probably killed him. They all run
to where the sound was coming from just to be received by the disfigured image
of their baby’s body. They rush him to the nearest hospital amidst confusion
but was pronounced dead on arrival. That was the harshest news they had
received in a very long time.
The image of their baby’s lifeless body will
forever live in their memories. The father will never forgive himself despite
the numerous number of times he goes to see the psychiatrist. They will forever
blame themselves. I pray that they get a piece of mind.
#chroniclesadvise: amidst your many thought,
errands, please take keen attention of the small ones around you. You can
easily be distracted by a very small thing and you end up causing irreversible
damage.
Hold their hand when crossing the road. Avoid
sending your children to the shops alone. Ensure they are picked and dropped
home by sober drivers.
Merry xmas peeps…
I
DON’T MEAN TO SAY THAT I HAVE BETTER PARENTING SKILL, I EVEN DON’T HAVE ONE OF
MY OWN YET BUT ISSUES TO DO WITH CHILDREN JUST KILL ME.
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