The Catch-22 of modern parenting

The yesteryear when children grew up under the same roof with their extended family members and ate from the same plate can only be reminisced upon and be missed by Gen X and other ‘fossil’ generations that came before that. It’s 2024 and kids have rights, most of which are self-sanctioned like talking back, privacy, personal space and some ‘peace of mind’.

It’s no secret that parenting has undergone major shifts as the world encounters an evolution of ideas and development challenged lifestyles. Raising a child is the premier bedrock of shaping society and its ideals. The planting of ideas and cultures, behaviours and acceptable norms, are inculcated in individuals first at home, then later augmented by different spheres of influence, hence the saying: “charity begins at home”.