Care for Boyhood

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The numerous concerns about the behaviour of men in certain quarters has affected the development of boys. Even more worrying is the machismo and bravado portrayal of boys character trait.
These developments coupled with some socialisation trends has equally fluenced boys and subtly contributed to the death of many men.

The celebration of #InternationalBoysDay 2018, which is not a direct response to the #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild 2012, was to encourage teaching and modelling of boys value that include honour and integrity.
The International Boys' Day  also focuses on the wellbeing of boys in the family, in classroom, in communities and in the country.
Lead proponent of the day, Dr. Jerome Teelucksing from Trinidad and Tobago, encourages all to show appreciate and celebrate the strength and joys that go along with being a boy- not in competition with girls, but in tandem with them.

Fact is that if we invest time, resources and pay attention to their development we will all reap the benefits of having boys grow into the men to positively impact our society.

All children deserve to be happy, healthy and valued in their families and communities, that's why we have to embrace the uniqueness of boyhood, cherish the strengths and celebrate the joy in every moment of life.

Let's join forces to raise boys in our homes and families to overcome various harmful influences of our society. Let's make the world a better place for both boys and girls.

#HappyInternationalBoysDay
Greetings
©KYB ✍🏿16/05/2023

Comments

  1. Anonymous16 May 2024 at 12:36

    True talk. It's a collective responsibility for us all.

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