by R.J. Shie

Created on: October 08, 2008

The Home Life of Our Future

Children as we know have emotional as well as physical needs. Often times, these needs are not met. If emotional needs go unfulfilled, then the psyche dies. The needs of children are simple. Providing them is difficult. They're needs are guidance, direction, discipline, acceptance, and most importantly success. A child needs to feel that he has a purpose in the world, something to offer. If he doesn't, his education will suffer. If his education is poor, he will be poor and I mean that not just economically. Self worth is very fragile in all of us, most especially in children. So while support at home is important in all aspects of a young life, education will be our focus for this discussion. Let's examine the effects of educational home support on children.

Basically, there are three levels of home support, the active parents who nurture and guide, the tired parents who are overwhelmed and can't fully function, and the uninvolved "I've got better things to do" kind. How these three types of parents function has a direct relationship on how the children will do in school. If the parents put emphasis on education, the child will. The emphasis must come in the form of action. Paying lip service to the importance of learning will be wasted on young ears. We will break down these types of parenting styles to examine the outcome for the student.

First we will examine the role of active parents. Generally, this is a functioning home with two parents. However, I must state that many single parents are doing a marvelous job. It is true though that the traditional home life with Dad at work and Mom at home does work best for raising children. Unfortunately, life isn't perfect. So it is up to parents to provide the best possible circumstance, remembering that there is a handicap where one parent is missing.

When the child comes home to an empty house, trouble walks in with him, when a child comes home and Mom is there waiting for him with a healthy snack and a listening ear, there is a big difference in the child's ability to accept direction. Picture the mother sitting down with her young son and going over his work for the day, maybe reviewing a test that he took. Then he starts on his homework. Mom wants to be nearby but not in his face. No TV. When Dad gets home from work, he needs to be ready to ask questions and receive answers. This is the best way to show a child not only that education is important, but that he is as well.

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