Children are a heritage from the Lord, but how we raise them plays a significant role in shaping their future. If you want your child to grow up smart, responsible, and full of wisdom, the responsibility largely lies in your hands.
No child is born dull. In most cases, what people refer to as “dullness” in a child is a product of their upbringing and environment.
For example, consider a mother with an only child who over-pampers the child out of fear. She believes that applying proper discipline might cause harm or emotional distress. This is a child given by God, yet she treats the child as though they are too fragile to be corrected or trained.
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A child who is old enough to wash dishes or tidy up her room is not allowed to do so. The mother insists on doing everything for the child, including chores the child should begin learning.
In school, such a child may develop a habit of refusing to write or do homework. Instead of encouraging and guiding the child, the parent complains to the teacher, saying the homework is too much, as if their child is the only one in the class. Worse still, the parent may apologize to the child for the teacher’s assignment, unknowingly planting seeds of laziness and irresponsibility.
As a result, instead of growing to be sharp and alert, the child may begin to act slow, even at age 10—speaking and behaving like a much younger child. Such a child may struggle with basic learning tasks and show little interest in schoolwork. They may also lack respect and self-discipline, which makes them difficult to handle, even for a patient teacher.
From my observations, this often happens with overindulged or overly protected only children. While there are rare cases where developmental challenges may be inherited, most children labeled as “dull” are simply victims of poor upbringing and a lack of proper structure.
Let’s change that narrative. Children thrive when they are given responsibility, structure, encouragement, and discipline. Empower your child to be active, respectful, and smart. The way you raise your child today will shape the adult they become tomorrow.
