Responsible Parenthood

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 9 Christian Religious Education | Strand 5.0 Christian Living Today | Sub-Strand 5.2 Responsible Parenthood (8 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this sub-strand, you should be able to:

• Explain the meaning of responsible parenthood.
• Describe the duties of parents towards their children in Christian teaching.
• Explain the duties of children towards their parents.
• Appreciate the role of the family in nurturing responsible members of society.

Summary

Responsible parenthood means having and raising children deliberately, with the capacity and commitment to provide for their physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs. Christian teaching treats children as a gift and treats parenthood as a trust rather than a possession. The duties run in both directions: parents are to provide, protect, instruct and correct fairly, while children are to honour and obey their parents. Both sets of duties appear together in the New Testament, which is significant, because each is limited by the other.