YOU NEED WISDOM WHEN DEALING WITH CHILDREN

I have learnt a lot during this lockdown and the compulsory stay at home instruction by the government. Aside turning to a professional plate washer, kids bather and maintenance erudite pro, I learnt also how to relate with kids with less stress and hassle.

So, my two year old daughter recently went to the tap where I wanted to carry out my usual professional plate and utensils washing, took the 500g powdered soap that i want to use for washing and turned it all into a bowl of water containing the plates.

When I came to the scene I was not happy at all. I snapped her hand and bombom and she began to cry. I did'nt want her to cry. I didn't want to snap her either, but, it was the last soap at home that we also use for washing other things. Beside the fact that i don't even have a dime to purchase another one during the lockdown, there was no way I could have bought another one even if i have the cash without stepping outside. I felt bad I made her cry even though I made her realise what she did was not right but what will a two year old understand?

It didn't end there. When the mother wanted to wash some clothing at home, the same incidence occur. She just stepped into the house to collect somethings for washing. Before she came back sister MoyinOluwa has done the same thing. She has turned another 500g of powdered soup into a dirty water and when the mother came back, trust me, the next thing I heard is the voice of sister MoyinOluwa the commander in chief of our family. Yes, she cried and I didn't like it one more time. But, something happened that amazes me and that is the fact that her mother found a solution to the problem and sister MoyinOluwa was saved from constant snapping.

So, the mother bought another soap, this time however, instead of leaving it in the sachet she turned the whole powdered soap into a one litre plastic bottle and covered it very well, something sister Moyin will not be able to uncover and that is how we solved the problem of soap wastage and sister Moyin receiving enough snapping of her bombom. There lies the wisdom.

Whenever, we are dealing with kids and a particular issue is re-occurring, sometimes snapping the kids or shouting at them may not solve the problem. let us ask God for wisdom to deal with the issues bothering them and when God gives you wisdom to solve it, everyone will be happy for it.

James 1:5

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Bamishaye Bamidele Emmanuel