Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Are You a Latch-Key Kid?

Are you a latch-key kid?  In case you don't know what this means, a latch-key kid is a child who usually has no one waiting for her when she comes home from school. She must let herself into the house with a key she carries with her.


Latch-key kids live in families where both parents work outside the home. Often, latch-key kids come from single-parent homes and divide their time between both parents.  Many latch-key kids live with their grandparents or some other guardian.

 Sadly, many children today are latch-key kids. As such, they face challenges that are unique to them. Here are a few of those challenges:

 1-Latch-key kids often feel lonely. It's no wonder. Few people like to come home to an empty house on a regular basis. Moreover, latch-key kids spend several hours alone every day, waiting for mom or dad to get home from work.

 2-Latch-key kids are unsupervised. As a result, they end up watching programs on TV that they shouldn't watch. They end up engaging in behavior they shouldn't be engaging in. They end up wasting time doing things that are unproductive.

3-Latch-key kids often feel unloved. They secretly wish that someone would greet them at the door so they can share ups and downs of their day at school.
If you're a latch-key kid, let me encourage you with these truths:

1) Jesus is always with you. He promised never to leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13: 5), even when you come home to an empty house. Spend time talking with Him while you're waiting for your Mom or Dad to come home from work.

 2) Jesus watches over you. Even though one of your parents is not there to supervise you, Jesus will fill the void. Ask Him what you should do after school. Ask Him if you should watch a certain TV program or play a certain game. He will guide you to make the right choice.

3) Jesus loves you. In most cases, latch-key children come from single-parent homes. Your parent is working to provide for you because he or she loves you. When you are tempted to feel unloved, remember that Jesus loves you. 

 TWEETABLE:


"Jesus loves latch-key kids." ~ Dr. MaryAnn Diorio (CLICK TO TWEET)
 


_______________________________________________

Copyright 2016 by Dr. MaryAnn Diorio. All Rights Reserved.

To Become a Gabriel Girl, you need to qualify as follows:
  • You need to be born again. This means that you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and the Lord of your life.If you don't know how to do this, click here.
  • You need to have a desire to tell others about Jesus wherever you go and whenever you can.
  • You need to commit to following Jesus by reading the Bible and praying every day and by obeying Jesus' command to love Him and to love your neighbor.
    ____________________________________________________
You can find me on the following Social Media Venues:
Amazon Author Central: www.amazon.com/author/maryanndiorio
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/drmaryanndiorio/



Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)