There can be no doubt that education is the key to success and development.

And since charity begins at home, it is the responsibility of parents and guardians to play a counselling role in shaping the educational aspirations of their children and wards.

It is the dream of every parent or guardian to educate his/her child/ward for a better future.
Parents/guardians serve as pathway in directing the child to do the right thing.

The strength of a building lies in the foundation so also the strength of a child's education lies from the basic foundation in school.

The affection, concern and advice from parents/guardians at the early stages can in a long way help shape the future of a student positively, as education does not only lie in the hands of teachers only.

There is no denying fact that the media serve a great purpose in educating the public but as to whether they are used for the intended purpose is another thing.
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cientific literature proves that television viewing has substantial negative effects on children's health and behaviors.
 
Exposure to violent media causes them to be more aggressive.

The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 38:33: "Let reason go before every enterprise and counsel before every action." Therefore the word of God supports the need for counselling in every sphere.

The aim of every action is to achieve positive results. If the programmes on our television and radio stations nowadays are not checked, they could change the focus of students in achieving their future ambitions.

This stems from the fact almost all the television and radio stations in the country broadcast interesting programmes at the expense of students learning.

For that reason it is the duty of parents/guardians to step in and play their role in counselling their children.

The question is: How many times have parents sat down to inspect the school activities of their children or insist that learning becomes part and parcel of them? Acquiring knowledge is about researching and human learning.