As usual, the parents have been blamed by the society for not being responsible and neglecting their children, leaving them to tackle the adolescence stage by themselves.
Reports show most girls are introduced to sex at this stage, making it a critical stage in a girl’s life.
Many parents would rather beat the hell out of their kids than sit back and watch them self-destruct.
Punishing children through beating has been in existence since time immemorial, but usually, the children survived and turned out to be responsible adults.
And so the question that lingers is: how can a “normal” beating lead to death?
Psychologist Julius Wanjohi says the changing dynamics of parenthood have given rise to a crop of emotional parents.
“The current crop of parents is dealing with various life difficulties, and small issues tend to trigger their inner anger,” he says.
Wanjohi says parents need to establish alternative ways of punishment, especially during their angry moments.
This story first appeared on the digital magazine Star Sasa, accessible on Sundays for Sh10 by dialling *550*3#
Edited by T Jalio
