“It all starts at home”- actress Esther Ene Ojire lists things parents should teach their children as school starts
School is almost starting and some started already. I want to ask you a favor… Sit with your child/children for 5 minutes and explain that there’s never a reason to make fun of anyone for their height, their weight, their skin tone, their accent, their home life or the things they enjoy or even how their performance in school is.
Explain to them that there’s nothing wrong with wearing the same shoes or wearing one cloth every day.
Explain to them that a used backpack carries the same dreams as a new one.
Teach them not to exclude anyone for “being different”
Explain to them that teasing and b****ying hurts and that school is for going to
LEARN, NOT to compete or spread negativity.
Remind them some kids don’t go home to loving families so it’s important to be kind at all times.
It all starts at home!
