The prevailing poor economy is biting hard. It is difficult for most families to feed. Children of school age who can not go to school hawk pure water, etc. to sustain the family. Parents are experiencing difficulty in sending their children to Higher Institutions as school fees have soared. Those who manage to complete their training go for NYSC for one year, and thereafter stay at home with their parents. In view of the situation it has become necessary for couples to control child bearing, and take good care of the children they have. It is one thing to have children, and another to train them, and groom them for the challenges of the future. House, can I have your input on this?

There is absolutely need for birth control in view of the poor economy. Parents should limit the number of children they wish to have to 4, which is a manageable number. If the children are too many, parents can not control them effectively. Parents should realise that there is so much to be done with the meagre salary or resources at their disposal. They will do so many things, including training their children up to university level. Education is the only legacy parents can bequeath to their children. So if they bring children into the world & rather than train them, allow them to hawk pure water, become bus conductors, etc., then what have they achieved as Parents? Absolutely nothing. In most cases, such children become thieves, armed robbers, & at that stage the parents are in real trouble. The image of the family has been dented. There was a man who had 24 children. This man was a driver. The news came one day that two of his children were arrested for armed robbery. Digresing a little - the man probably wanted the children to represent him in some states of Nigeria hence he had so many. Apart from sending children to school, it is necessary to give them proper upbringing. Children should be taught the basic necessities of life. They should be taught to greet their elders; to make themselves useful in the home, doing house chores; how to behave in public; etc. The proper upbringing of these children will groom them for the challenges of the future. These children need their parents to guide them at every stage until they can stand on their own. The moment that direction is not there, the children go wrong in so many ways. I realise that parents need to go to work to earn some money. But it is still their responsibility to care for their children. Please do not relinquish your duty to housemaids. Always ensure you check & double check what they are doing, as it concerns your children, so you dont run into problems. Why bring these children into the world if we can not take care of them? If we fail in our duties to our children, our failure will hunt us for the rest of our lives. Besides, we will answer to God because He put them in our care.