Knock before you enter

“Mummy please look at the door, there is a paper we just pasted, read it” They are 11 and 8years old respectively. My children said to me that afternoon, each smiling sheepishly like someone who just achieved a formidable goal. “Alright....let’s see” I responded. I retraced my steps, lo and behold, I saw “the paper”, each word written boldly in block letters! “Isnor a small sontin” “PLEASE KNOCK AND WAIT FOR REPLY TO COME IN BEFORE YOU ENTER” “Oh, that,....no big deal,...it’s fine...isn’t that how it is for you ladies before you enter my room?” (even though they barge in sometimes when they are over or under excited about a thing)” I gently close the door, knock, heard the chorused “come in” before opening the door and all.... They both started laughing.... It wasn’t up to a week or two before they removed it and ask me to do as I please....I still knock though.....but not all the time... See ehn, by the time you begin to make a big deal about all that your children do or say all the time, you are just creating unnecessary headache for yourself. Respect their wish, opinion as much as you want them to respect yours! What are your family values? Teach them to your children, deploying every teachable moments Don’t suspect their every actions as if they are doing something wrong, trust me when your preteens and teens really want to hide stuff from you, just rely on the Holy Spirit to reveal it to you.....snooping around all the times will make them more secretive. Some parents even go as far as following their children with pseudo names online.....for how long? Would you also turn to a ghost or monitoring spirit to follow offline? You can’t be with your children all the time, it is the preparation you have made for them in the place of parenting and prayer that will make the difference. *be intentional in your parenting journey, *be open minded, *understand that at certain age, they would demand for privacy, be prepared, this can be easily managed depending on your relationship with your children. *seek knowledge intentionally, *have the right values and inculcate same in your children *commit your children to their Maker, He owns them....God is ever faithful! Do you knock the door to your children’s room before you enter?