Children should know their boundaries, and their belongings should be respected
(Watoto wajue mipaka yao na vitu vyao viheshimiwe)
Children should know the boundaries of entering their parents' and their sisters' or brothers' rooms. However, they should also be aware of the consequences of not respecting the limits imposed upon them. This will help prevent bad behavior in children. Depriving a child of a certain opportunity because he did not obey the instructions given to him is a greater punishment for him than corporal punishment.
In addition, children's belongings should be respected because they are important to them, even if they are meaningless to adults.
Watoto wajue mipaka yao na vitu vyao viheshimiwe
Watoto wajue mipaka ya kuingia chumba cha wazazi na cha dada zao au kaka zao. Lakini pia wajue matokeo ya kutozingatia mipaka waliyopewa. Hii itasaidia kuzuia tabia mbaya kwa watoto. Kumzuia mtoto fursa fulani kwa vile hakutii maelekezo aliyopewa, ni adhabu kubwa kwake kuliko kupigwa.
Lakini pia vitu vya watoto viheshimiwe kwa vile ni vya muhimu sana kwao hata kama kwa watu wazima havina maana.
Dr. Lawi Mshana, facilitator and Mentor, +255712924234, Tanzania
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