Or otherwise, they are away from home.

Or otherwise, they are away from home. I am also busy at the school from morning to evening on all working days. It is since many days that I have set eyes on Dad. My teacher of Literature is a psychologist. Today he talked on the effect that a father can have on the psyche of his daughter. His talk went straight to my heart. He was right in saying that I am a grown up in the eyes of everyone. But I feel the need of the guidance of my dad more than at any other time in my life.

There is need for the moral strength of someone wise and kind. But he, my Dad, seems to have no time for this."[^1] The best place for the training of a child, particularly in the early stages of life, is the home. In this period the child receives total attention, kindness and love of the parents. The parents are advised that as far as possible they don’t entrust their small children to the care of crèches.

Perhaps, these crèches may be better equipped for hygiene and nutrition but they provide a cold and strange environment to the child. The place will be like a goal for the child who wants the company of the parents more than anything else. Only good environs and nutrition cannot fill the void created by the absence of the love and care of the parents. The Prophet of Islam has observed: “If you like someone, express your feelings to him.

This expression of love brings you closer to each other."[^2] The Prophet used to play with his children and grand children every morning expressing his love and affection for them.[^3] [^1]: Daily Itallaat, Issue 14112, Khurdad Month 1358 [^2]: Mustadrak al-wasail,v 2, p. 67 [^3]: Mustadrak al-wasail,v 104, p. 99 Previous…