How To Equip Your Child For A Changing World

It is no longer news that we are raising children in a rapidly changing world. In reality, we are not only raising them in a changing world but also raising them for an unknown future. As the world transitions, we must rethink our approach to parenting. Inventions and innovations spring up every day and our values and orientations are being challenged. Life has transitioned from an analog era to a digital one where everything is smoother, easier, and faster with each passing day.

As you read on, I want you to start thinking and positioning yourself about parenting in 30 years to come because nothing will change. Things won\’t go back to the way they were, rather they will become more complex in years to come so when you raise a gutless child, you\’ll be creating a big problem for him because he won\’t be able survive what\’s in the world. The question remains, how are you prepared for what will come?

As a parent, you need to recognize these changes, understand what is going on and how to tackle them. Below are some of the changes that we will encounter:

1. Purpose, Meaning, and Sincerity: In the times that we are on now, people do not do things with intent. Sincerity is no longer a priority for doing things because we are in a tech world that has become a tool to create something meaningful or bad. The core reason for tech is to deaden the conscience.
2. Freedom: Because tech is available to all and sundry, it has offered free access for people to behave as they like and for their behavior to be accepted. People come online dressed as they like, say uncouth things, and they\’ll be condoned.
3. Low focus level: Tech reduces/ crashes one’s focus. People do a lot of things just to channel attention to themselves which in turn can take our children’s focus off what\’s not necessary.
4. Self-love: People will go to any length to make the world revolve around them. So no one would care if what he/she is doing will harm others. It\’s all about self-gratification.

So how prepared is your child for an unknown future? What skill sets do you need to equip them with to thrive in a changing world? Time will fail me to mention all the skill sets required but here are some that I have narrowed down.

1 . Communication and relationship skills: There is no fruitfulness without a relationship. The closer your relationship with those that matter, the more your child will be able to make a transgenerational impact. If you fail to teach your child how to communicate and connect physically in the world we are in now, they\’ll struggle. Your child will be able to have something \’extra’ to position themselves and that \’extra’ is what you\’ll equip your child with. The more you put your child to the screen, the less your child becomes able to build social skills.

2 . Spiritual skills: Being spiritual isn\’t about going to church every Sunday or staying there from 8 am to 4 pm. It is about raising children who will have a personal relationship with their maker and hear from Him. We are in perilous times so you have to raise a child that is spiritually grounded.

3 . Focus: You need everything you can lay your hands on to build focus in your children. In the inner circle, our curriculum is mainly based on activities that will help you teach your children how to focus. The level of attention and attention span will diminish in years to come so the little number of kids who are raised to focus will make the difference. The focus will become key.

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4 . Critical thinking: He who knows why is better than he who knows how. In my recent book titled, “Raising The Independent Thinking Child” I emphasized ways by which parents can raise a child who can think because I found out that we were raised not to think but to follow instructions. We were raised with how and not why and that\’s why some of us still tow the same path our parents did. The child you give only instructions to in this era won\’t survive because the world is no longer the same. If you parent only on instructions then you\’ll raise children who would not be able to think. The idea is to raise a child who can find fulfillment in God’s order of who and what the child is called to do.

5 . Agility and adaptability skills: The world we are living in is full of adversity, persecution, and bullying, and most children are not ready for such. The reason is that their parents are always ready to bail them out or fight whoever offends their children be it in school or elsewhere. The chaos in the world is so much and it won\’t stop so for how long will you bail your child out of every situation? You need to equip them with this skill to withstand any pressure that comes.

6 . Values: Values are one of the necessities of life. It is a structure on which families are built. Values guide one\’s thoughts, words, and actions. However, it is not all about creating values but how you run with them.

7 . Learnability and self-development skills: It starts with you. What and how you model yourself to your children is important. Teach them how to develop themselves. Educate them on the importance of being open to learning and discovering.

8 . Initiative and entrepreneurship skills: It doesn\’t matter if your child will be an entrepreneur or not. What matters is that your child will be able to build initiative and entrepreneurship in their journey because that\’s what the changing world will look like. It’s not going to be about going to school, getting good grades, and securing a good job to take care of their immediate family.

9 . Assessing and analyzing information skills: If your children can\’t assess and analyze information and take the important ones, then it will be a problem. In this changing world, they should be able to study and scrutinize information, decide the ones that will be of benefit, and when they will make use of the information because the internet is filled with a mirage of information.

10 . Curiosity and imagination skills: A child who can\’t be imaginative or ask questions based on what he can build from his inside will be a consumer for life. Many parents say that the reason why they allow their children on social media is to learn tech. I laugh because social media doesn\’t teach tech and they can\’t learn tech on social media rather they become social media-savvy children. They can\’t learn on social media because they are stuck to what others are offering and won\’t have the opportunity to become creative.

Parents, the future is 30 years and what will come will come. You can\’t wish or pray it away. Stop thinking about time and think about your role in humanity. That is what it means to equip your child for the future.
To thrive in a changing world, academic competence alone will fail your child. The changing world is no more demanding that. Do not let them become mediocre and believe that normal is okay. Encourage them to pursue for more.

ONLY 4 DAYS TO GO and the 2023 Cohort of the Inner Circle program of the TIP Academy will take off.You snooze you miss! Inner Circle Program 2023 Cohort is about to begin with a bang. Are you already in the Yard? Or still on the waiting list? OVER 1,500 incoming yarders are already getting ready and set for the induction baptism.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INNER CIRCLE

1. HOW MUCH DOES THIS COST?

The annual subscription fee for the program is N70, 000 . You book a slot at the enquiry desk with a non-refundable fee of N5,000 for 2023 cohort, and pay your annual fee of N65,000 which you can decide to pay at once N70,000

2 . CAN I PAY ON INSTALLMENTS?

Yes, after the initial non-refundable fee of N5,000, you can spread the fee through the year (2-3 installments) but you must have completed payment before we resume on 1st December 2022.

3 . CAN MY SPOUSE ENROLL?

Yes couple fee is N120,000 instead of N140,000 (Registration inclusive), so you get to save N20,000 as a couple, because we want to encourage couples to go on this journey together.

4 . DO WE STILL HAVE SLOTS?

We currently have slots booked to over 80% of our capacity, and we will stop registration as soon as max our capacity. Slots are filling up quickly, so jump on-board now.

5 . HOW DO I MAKE PAYMENT?

Simply book by using this link https://selar.co/tipinnercircle or make direct payment to 0509494057 (GT Bank). The Intentional Parent Academy, then send a chat with proof of payment to 08129687040.