Why It’s Better for Parents to Discipline Their Children Than Letting the State Do It!
Eight children aged 15 and 16 years were arraigned for murder in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on June 26, 2026.
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1). The children were accused of arson at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil in May 2026 in which 16 of their schoolmates died and 79 others received serious injuries
2). Though times change, things like children and parenting don’t; and never will
3). This is the message that is stressed in bestselling and well-loved books like The New Dare to Discipline, The Strong-Willed Child, Preparing for Adolescence and Life on the Edge that are all written by US child development psychologist and family counsellor James Dobson
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4). The principles of bringing up healthy, respectful, happy children are eternal, having originated with the creator of families
5). Children thrive … in an atmosphere of genuine love, undergirded by reasonable, consistent discipline
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6). We must not depend on hope and luck to fashion the critical attitudes we value in our children
7). Bringing up children in today’s world calls for courage, consistency, conviction, diligence and enthusiastic effort
8). Children need to be taught values like self-discipline, responsible behaviour, self-control, kindness, honesty, truthfulness, generosity, appreciation and taking responsibility for their actions
9). Parents should reward good behaviour even as they discourage bad behaviour in their children
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