From TCNEWS
As some countries across the globe celebrates the year 2024 Respect For Parents Day, the President General of a sociocultural organization known as Igbo Vanguard Group, IVG Engr. Dr. James Nnadozie Uchegbuo has tasked parents to be “respectable parents”, as it is one of the steps of teaching a child to be respectful.
Interacting with our correspondent in Umuahia, Abia State, Engr. Uchegbuo who asserted that respect remained an essential component of communication and correction in the home, pointed out that the actions of parents greatly influence their children’s communication, decision-making skills, and how they correct their mistakes.
Uchegbuo, who also admitted that children are not naturally born with respect, however said that children who are taught respect learn that people are important, as he also observed that respectfulness will always create true character and guide the child to behave in a socially acceptable manner even when no one else is watching.
The IVG PG further observed that Respect For Parents Day did not only celebrate the eternal love between children and their parents, but also recognize the leadership roles that parents play in a child’s life and in the communities.
According to Uchegbuo, the day serves as a reminder to children that parents, godparents , grandparents, uncles and aunts deserve respect, and they should consider the value that they have in society.
Respect For Parents Day is celebrated on August 1 every year. The day is treated as the perfect starting point to teach young children about respecting their parents and other parental figures in their lives. It is also a great day to express your gratitude and love for your parents by celebrating the day with them. Respect For Parents Day was started as a way to appreciate all parents who have selflessly dedicated their lives to their children and have worked tirelessly to give them a happy and safe childhood.
According to records, Marilyn Dalrymple of Lancaster, CA started Respect For Parents Day in an effort to “make our families become united and strong by recognizing the leadership roles parents have, and to reinstate the respect for parents that was evident in the past.”
Records also had it that Respect For Parents Day celebration officially started in the U.S. in the year 1994 with the sincere efforts of President Bill Clinton.