Conflict on Children

    Written by: Ferishta Sahak

In the villages of Afghanistan, the number of children is larger than urban areas. As many of them have no appropriate playground, they play in the lanes. During play, they argue with each other on a small issue. Sometimes the elders of children defend their children and create big problems.

The Writer/producer AEPO has talked to some residents of different parts of Afghanistan.

Shakir says: I live together with my cousins in a big house. One day, one of the children of my cousin had quarreled with my nephew. My cousin became angry and beat my nephew. When my brother heard of this, he also became angry and fought with my cousin.

Ziaulhaq Shams, a Sociologist, says: some parents and relatives of the children do not think that their relations are more important than a minor object. They lose their patient very soon and create problems between families.

 How to solve this problem?

Dawood, one of our countrymen says that one day his small child was playing in the lane. He came crying home and complained from the child of our neighbor. I said to him, if someone plays in the lane, he/she should accept that a quarrel might take place between friends. He heard and accepted what I said and became calm.

Ziaulhaq Shams says that we should change the formation of the family and raise a violence free family. The families should prefer the saying of the elders of families rather than a child and train the children how to behave to other children and adults.