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The Lion King
• October - December 2015
By Prince Ayewoh
Pragmatic ways to Parenting
in the 21st Century
P
arenting transcends the birth of a
child or adopting one. It involves
nurturing a life from conception to
adulthood, which comes with its chal-
lenges. The 21st Century child is even
more vulnerable and sensitive and has
a high level of curiosity and quest for
knowledge that could be regarded as
uncanny in some quarters.
Here are some pragmatic parental
tips which parents or anyone with
responsibility for nurturing and mould-
ing good characters in the growing
child in a 21st century environment
would find invaluable.
1.
Resolve to give it all it takes:
Yes!
Understand it is going to require a
deliberate effort on your part to be an
