It’s Time to be Selfish #5

Dear parent,

Now that schools are resuming in various parts of the country, are you worried about how your children will be safe when they go back to school? This is what you must do:

Let them child know that it is time to be selfish!

Ok, I agree, that sounds egocentric. But it is absolutely necessary. I need you to pay attention to this.

You must school your child ahead of resumption. Discourage him from sharing any item with his peers. Tell her not to lend writing materials to others, unless her intention is to give them away entirely. I think the reason is obvious isn’t it?

In a similar fashion, she is not to borrow from others, else she’ll be putting herself and the lender at risk.

Schools and teachers need to be vigilant and discourage sharing of materials.

There are benefits to being altruistic, but if we have learnt anything from the author of Ecclesiastes, we’ll know that there is a time for everything. This is indeed a time for keeping [personal things personal].

My two cents!

#ThePenSavvyTeacher