Generation Next: Change your worldview if you want to understand your kids

We are in the middle of a generational change in the third world, especially Kenya, so it means a lot of understanding is required. Just like two groups on a negotiation table seeking peace, people will have to give and take. If there are hard-line stances, then the negotiation tends to fail. The old generation has to admit that times have changed and the world has become a small village. We can no longer give examples using our days and parents' days. Take, for example, one cannot let the kids go to school barefoot because they did the same.

Shoes have become more affordable and there is more variety unlike during our days. Some of us who played basketball when young will tell you we are having knee problems because we loved the game but did not have proper shoes. Mitumba shoes were nowhere to be seen unlike nowadays when one can get good mitumba shoes. Communication has become a very important thing and has advanced. That means things like smartphones that we used to think belonged only to the rich have become essentials. Meaning children will need it for communication. We also know from the phone they are able to join social sites and be exposed to adult sites and drug use very easily.