NAVIGATING CHILDREN'S DRAMA INTO INSTILLING DISCIPLINE ON CHILDREN, WITHIN THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY

Abstract

There is a popular parlance that says train a child in the way it should go when it is old it will not depart from it. A well nurtured and groomed child will grow up to become a good parent and leader of tomorrow. Many children were introduced to different vices and bad characters by their peers without their parents' knowledge, which has led to a social malady in the society. However, all efforts aimed at instilling discipline and morals in the family which is the first school children were exposed to has met with a stiff objection because of modernisation and civilisation. Hence, the neglect and inability to inculcate moral discipline that will build up children's value system has birthed a large-scale juvenile delinquency, violence, disrespect and other vices. It is in solving this societal problem that children's theatre is advocated as an entry point into early ideology formation and mindset development from childhood. To address the root causes of this unacceptable behaviour and propose solutions, we adopted qualitative responses focusing on family. The findings elicited that parents pay more attention to material things than their children's upbringing.
Conclusively. Parents must make a concerted effort into investing in the moral development of their children from childhood.