MOTHER'S DAY OR PARENT'S DAY
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Our mothers have been very supportive in our up - bringing. Some mothers have toiled to educate, feed and shelter their children. But is Mothers’ Day celebration sending the right signals to our children?
Personally, I see Mothers’ Day as a feminist thing. It portrays women as sole custodians of children. On such a day, women enumerate their struggles in bringing up their children . No doubt about this, but what about men who are also much dedicated to their children? Look at the way we celebrate Mother’s Day as against Father’s Day celebrations. Are we not telling our fathers that child - care is the responsibility of the woman and as such her (the woman) toil in caring for the children is normal. Do we need to copy everything done by the western world? In advance countries, men understand their responsibilities and know the essence of parenthood. However, the opposite can be said of African countries and other less developed countries where men already think children are the responsibility of the woman. Why don’t we have a Parents’ Day to honour couples who have contributed significantly to raise their children: then, we will be telling the younger generations that child – care is the responsibility of both parents.
Personally, I see Mothers’ Day as a feminist thing. It portrays women as sole custodians of children. On such a day, women enumerate their struggles in bringing up their children . No doubt about this, but what about men who are also much dedicated to their children? Look at the way we celebrate Mother’s Day as against Father’s Day celebrations. Are we not telling our fathers that child - care is the responsibility of the woman and as such her (the woman) toil in caring for the children is normal. Do we need to copy everything done by the western world? In advance countries, men understand their responsibilities and know the essence of parenthood. However, the opposite can be said of African countries and other less developed countries where men already think children are the responsibility of the woman. Why don’t we have a Parents’ Day to honour couples who have contributed significantly to raise their children: then, we will be telling the younger generations that child – care is the responsibility of both parents.
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