Don't outsource children's upbringing to teachers - Asyraf Wajdi
KUALA LUMPUR: Parents should not delegate the responsibility of educating their children to teachers and schools, but should instead play the main role in shaping their personality and character.
Parents should not entrust their children's education to educators and institutions, but should take a leading role in molding their personality and character, according to Mara chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. The home, he argued, serves as the initial school where children learn character, with the sights and experiences encountered within the household greatly impacting their development.
Wajdi cautioned against treating electronic devices as a replacement for parental love, attention, and communication. He urged parents not to adopt the mentality of outsourcing the duty of educating their children to teachers and schools. Gadgets, he emphasized, should not be substituted for genuine affection, concern, and interaction with their offspring.
In a Facebook post, Wajdi stressed that the home remains the foundational school for children's character. Ultimately, he asserted, a child's character is predominantly shaped by the upbringing, example, and environment they observe and experience from their parents. Religion, Wajdi further emphasized, should remain a crucial foundation in shaping children's identity. He underscored that religion is a fundamental root in shaping children's identity.
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