"Your children get only one childhood"

A family is not destroyed by the loss of its parents, but by  lack of nurture of its children. Yes its true that,many times as parents, we must make tough choices concerning our children and we must always do what is best for them even if in the short term it might seem harsh or painful . However , we must struggle and think hard not to violet their rights while nurturing them. In the end, your children will thank you for setting boundaries in their lives that allowed them to grow into well-adjusted people. There is not necessary a solution for every problem that the children present to us; however , every problem can be managed positively. For esitance; as we grew, our mothers could pound tablets , mix it with water and give us drink whenever we were sick. Because the medicine was sour , we could usually vomit it. Some mothers would slap us for that, others could just ignore it. As children, was it our fault to vomit the medicine? Was it our parents' fault? A child vomits something depending on its taste; If its sweet, the child is less likely to vomit it. If its sour, the child is more likely to vomit it. Therefore, slapping the child was wrong. Ignoring it was wrong too because it could make the child take an under dose which may affect its health. The mother had to sweet coat  the medicine or find any solution , could even consult a doctor for advise to make sure the child doesn't vomit the medicine. Slapping a child , yes, would psychologically make the child not to vomit the drug again but its against the child's rights. That was in our times. Today the world around us has changed and therefore new challenges are always presented by the children. We have to get with the times as parents. We have to explore our thinking while handling the children. The children have only one childhood, they must enjoy it. We must nurture them but in their favour not in our favour. Lastly, if we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for can easily replace us in just a couple of days. But the family and friends we leave behind feel the loss for the rest of their lives. Work so hard but please create some time to your loved ones.