Educationist urges parents to find time for their children

Nov 26, 2016

Modern parents think they're to be too busy to raise their own children...

The Head teacher of St. Agnes Academy, Vincent Omedo awarding certificates to outstanding pupils. Photos by Wilson Manishimwe


The head teacher of St. Agnes Academy, Vincent Omedo has warned parents against abandoning their parental duties to house helps, saying that, it has affect the moral fabric of society.

He said that modern parents think they're to be too busy to raise their own children but cautioned that if they don’t make time, society is on a time bomb because such children are not groomed to be responsible.
 
"Parents have busy schedules and house maids have been left with the roles of parenting. Some of them impart bad behaviours into our children at home but in the long run this affects the entire society,"Omedo said.

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Omedo, a senior educationist was speaking during the school education exposition and prize day at the St. Agnes Academy premises in Kampala on Friday.

He also pointed at young couples, who he said have no experience in child brining.

“These young parents should do research about parenting and seek guidance from elders other than mistake love for over protection which in one way spoils the children,” Omedo added.

At the ceremony, the pupils showcased different items like art and crafts, food stuffs, among others. They also entertained parents and guest through singing different songs.

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Omedo also said the education exposition day is aimed at encouraging children to practice intellectual skills on the knowledge they acquire in classes.

"It's through such ceremonies that we get feedbacks from what children have learnt in classes," he stated.

The head of the school co-curricular activities, Alice Arinaitwe Mawanda told New Vision that education exposition day helps teachers identify children's talents and tame them at early ages.

Arinaitwe said that many of the pupils are able to neat mats, making ropes and making pots out of clay. She is optimistic that such skills will help them to become self-reliant citizens in future.
Children were also awarded certificates in different fields of life such as discipline, academic excellence, reading culture as well as superb hand writing. Other pupils were given dictionaries in addition to certificates.
 

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