Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Will and Jada Smith investigated for Willow's risky photo


One of the most precious moments in a family is when a newborn baby makes a grand entrance. The furniture in the house is rearranged, every surface and crevice is sterilized, and a new set of rules are put in place for everyone in the house to abide by. You made a vow before God to protect this baby with your life and allow no harm to come his or her way.

There is nothing in the world more beautiful than your little bundle of joy, right?

I don't think anyone who has raised children will contest that from the moment the child is born up until his or her preteens years, the moments are quit precious. But those teenage years come in swinging like a wrecking ball in a demolition project.

Your teen is now trying to convince you that she is an adult and has all the knowledge and wisdom she needs to live as one. Your teen has now taken over your position as the adult and wants authority over his own life.

Parenting does not come with an instruction manual and we don't always know what to do for our child/ren. It seems that Will and Jada Smith have run into this sort of dilemma with their precious baby girl Willow. Will and Jada received an uproar of criticism of their parenting skills for allowing Willow to pose in this photo.





So, we're judging now? As parents we know everything right to do? We know what is right and wrong for every situation with our kids? We've never done anything a little careless with our children? We've made every right decision with our kids, right? Your parents never made a mistake or done anything careless while raising you?

What if Will and Jada had no idea this picture or situation was taking place? What if Willow being a teen, lied to her parents or nanny and carelessly got in this situation? What if Willow, being too grown, thought this picture would be a cool way to maker her look super cool? Kids do stuff. We all know that! Let's not be so quick to judge the parents.

Now, the children services are investigating Will and Jada over a photo that doesn't have nudity or any sexual content. Of course we can come up with dozens of ways this picture looks inappropriate, and even dozens more  reasons that Will and Jada are such horrible parents; but it's not that serious.

There are kids being molested, beat, and killed by their parents and sometimes the abuse in those situations go unnoticed for far too long. We may live next door to a family where abuse to a child is taking place but turn our heads in the other direction.

This situation isn't really about Willow, Will, or Jada; but more so about our quick reaction to judge two parents who are using the same parenting instruction manual as the rest of us. Get it....there's no such thing as an instruction manual. Pray for this family and hope that through all the mistakes Will and Jada may make with their children, lessons are learned and their bond is never broken.

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