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Sometimes I feel like parents don’t understand how valuable the life of their child is in respect to they child’s value to humanity! The life of a child is a breathe of fresh air. It is a clue for us of “who”, we were and have the potential of becoming again. I feel like we are going backwards and creating a society where children are being made into miniature adults. We are not protecting the gift they come with and are entitled to-CHILDHOOD. One day a student came into my office with her not quite 3 years old little boy. At first I was startled and then I grew angry when I saw how the mother had dressed him. I had to step back and try not to be in a place of judgment, but it was breaking my heart. Where once his sweet face was framed with his soft gentle curls now his hair was slicked down like a grown man. He wore a long gold chain that was too heavy for even my neck. His little fingers that should be playing in mud or digging in the sand, were adorned with gold rings on almost every finger so much so he could barely bend his fingers. And of course to top it off he had on his “wife beater” tee shirt and his pants were sagging off his little butt. I am by rule and practice not a judgmental person, but when it comes to children I have very strong feelings.

I had known this little boy since birth. He was being prepared for an image that would not serve him well. My eyes welded up with tears as I listened to their verbal communication that was clearly disrespectful and not at all appropriate for a mother and child relationship. We must wake up and see that we are transforming these children into someone else then God intended them to be. How do we break the cycle? How do we protect the innocence of “who” these children come into the world as? We have work to do! It starts with parents first valuing who they are and what their responsibility is when they are given the “gift of bringing a life into the world”!

Rule #1: Protect the sacredness of your child’s childhood: Nurture them to be who they are and not who you think they are!