I begin sharing with her how my wife has been a 4-K teacher for almost 20 years now. In the past few years, she has noticed an increasingly negative trend with some of her parents. The kids are at the daycare from open to close. The parents rarely help with homework and show little to no concern for their children’s academic growth.
Yes, I know it’s only 4-K, and the kids are young with plenty of time to learn. The concern is, if the parents are setting these habits now, what makes anyone believe they will change later? A young child’s mind is like a little sponge absorbing knowledge, and they WANT to learn now. I have learned, it’s always easier to spend time teaching and being with our children when they want us to, rather than when they are older and want their independence.
Let’s get back to the question, ” what are unseen rewards”? It’s spending time with our children in their formative years when they need and want us most. Second, it’s personal teaching time; they learn more from watching us working around the house, the car, or the yard than anywhere. Third, it’s time to let the little sponges in their mind absorb as much knowledge as possible. We must spend more “WE TIME” and less “ME TIME” with our children.
Spending more “WE TIME” the children will grow in knowledge, wisdom and tolerance. You will then see the mighty rewards produced by your children with their outstanding achievements as they grow into adults. Our children have the rewards in them now; we can’t see them yet, but they are there.
My intention is not to be judgmental or insulting to anyone. I know some parents nurture their children with all they have. To those parents, I applaud you. I also know it isn’t easy to manage time as a single parent; therefore I say, please try to allocate as much of your time to the critical areas of your family’s well-being. To those seeking more ME TIME, I sincerely hope this post touched your heart and inspired you to reconsider the importance of WE TIME rather than considering this as a personal attack because it is not meant to be one.