I have read your comments and I have been reading for a while now and just observing. I have a few items which I wish to highlight and that is that parents today are so busy living a life of work,kids,home and Qatar offers an opportunity for parents not to stress about the safety of their children going out on their own as they would back in their home countries.So parents often make friends and socialise more allowing them the break they need,however, the danger is that parents are spending less time with their children than before.
No more conversations, they children are off in their rooms on their mobiles, internet or who knows what and parents just accept that they are ok.
It is the duty of parents to make them a part of their children's lives and in that way they will pick up on tell tale signs that something is amiss. However, with the lifestyle in the middle east that is lost to personal pleasures and parents wanting more for themselves.So why did they have children in the first place? Face it is is a lifetime responsibility.
School does not afford children a place to express themselves or even allow for periods where students can be given an opportunity to deal with puberty---its a taboo discussion in schools and teachers are afraid to even broach the subject for fear of parental problems.
Pupils need opportunities like youth leagues, youth gatherings which enable them to speak out without the fear of repercussions and together they will be able to support each other and notify adults available to assist with problems which they are not able too. Teachers are so busy getting through their work they dont or rather are not allowed to build lasting relationships with students and the behaviour issues make it virtually impossible for some to handle. Students are fragile and they know instinctively when someone cares or is just saying so,however, parents say things just because they can so children are satisfied with negative attention because its something(half a loaf is better than nothing). The children need to be taught those skills at home not at school and should have the support of all who play an active role in their lives. It is not the duty of the teachers to teach children to pace themselves and ensure that they are holistically developed enough to handle the work load( principles of human development). We need not blame and shame but make a positive change in our attitudes to be an active player in the lives of the children of this world. They are going to be responsible for looking after us at some point and would not want them to be lost.
I have read your comments and I have been reading for a while now and just observing. I have a few items which I wish to highlight and that is that parents today are so busy living a life of work,kids,home and Qatar offers an opportunity for parents not to stress about the safety of their children going out on their own as they would back in their home countries.So parents often make friends and socialise more allowing them the break they need,however, the danger is that parents are spending less time with their children than before.
No more conversations, they children are off in their rooms on their mobiles, internet or who knows what and parents just accept that they are ok.
It is the duty of parents to make them a part of their children's lives and in that way they will pick up on tell tale signs that something is amiss. However, with the lifestyle in the middle east that is lost to personal pleasures and parents wanting more for themselves.So why did they have children in the first place? Face it is is a lifetime responsibility.
School does not afford children a place to express themselves or even allow for periods where students can be given an opportunity to deal with puberty---its a taboo discussion in schools and teachers are afraid to even broach the subject for fear of parental problems.
Pupils need opportunities like youth leagues, youth gatherings which enable them to speak out without the fear of repercussions and together they will be able to support each other and notify adults available to assist with problems which they are not able too. Teachers are so busy getting through their work they dont or rather are not allowed to build lasting relationships with students and the behaviour issues make it virtually impossible for some to handle. Students are fragile and they know instinctively when someone cares or is just saying so,however, parents say things just because they can so children are satisfied with negative attention because its something(half a loaf is better than nothing). The children need to be taught those skills at home not at school and should have the support of all who play an active role in their lives. It is not the duty of the teachers to teach children to pace themselves and ensure that they are holistically developed enough to handle the work load( principles of human development). We need not blame and shame but make a positive change in our attitudes to be an active player in the lives of the children of this world. They are going to be responsible for looking after us at some point and would not want them to be lost.