INTRODUCTION:
Years before now, the concept of House Helps wasn’t popular.
Our mothers had just one simple responsibility TAKING CARE OF THE HOME.
However, as time progressed, the need for women to get involved with providing
for the home increased their responsibilities; Therefore the need for a helping
hand.
While it is NOT advisable for (young) couples to employ the
services of a House Help, there are certain cautions that shouldn’t be
neglected if their relevance becomes inevitable.
FACTS
1. HOUSE HELPS ARE HUMANS TOO: We have
heard over and over again, stories of House Helps who are maltreated and placed
in inhumane conditions at their employers hands. That shouldn’t be. It is important
you treat your house helps like human beings.
2. THEY INFLUENCE YOUR CHILDREN: One of
the main reasons most married people get House Helps is so that there is
someone to always take care of the Kids when both parents are at work or
occupied with something else. Every parent should know that the formulation age
of Children is between 1-6 years, things that are learnt at that stage of life
has a huge role in determining who the child becomes in the future. The House
Help can influence their Sexual, Language, Spirituality and Education
orientation.
3. THEY ARE SECURITY RISKS: Most thieves
always confess that they get inside information about the occupants of the
house from the House Help. No matter how careful a family tries to be, the
house help is aware about certain things that can cause harm to the family.
Whether they look smart or otherwise, the security threat they pose cannot be
under rated.
With these kind of Knowledge, how best can a family HANDLE
the presence of a HOUSE HELP in the Home?
SOLUTIONS
a. It’s BEST a
House Help doesn’t LIVE in the House. This will limit their access to certain
things and information.
b. Although
the Help is NEEDED, don’t make it obvious that they are indispensable. Rather
than leave ALL the major job for the HOUSE HELP, work together with the House
Help. If a House Help discovers their employer is lazy, they will begin to
misbehave.
c. Respect
them: Every human appreciates respect. Don’t fail into the temptation of
physically abusing your House Help. This act kills their self-respect, makes
them see you as terror and in turn would make them look/feel unhappy, sad &
unnecessarily quite & timid.
d. Don’t Abuse:
When angry, try not to use insulting words on your house help, especially when
your children are around. For the sake of your children’s future, it’s
important you don’t insult the help. Children that are used to seeing their
House Helps being abused tend to become arrogant and abusive themselves.
e. Support
their Dreams: Every Human has a DREAM, the fact that they are willingly or
conditioned to serve as House Help at that point doesn’t mean they don’t think
of being something else in future. As they support in making your life easier,
do your best to ensure they are GROWING too in life. Support their Education,
Support their talent, Support their Dreams. People do more when they feel loved
and wanted.
Conclusively, in this fast paced world, most families need
additional help in order to lead a beautiful and fulfilling life. If you apply
these simple suggestions, I am confident that you would have a peaceful &
Happy Home with amazing Children.
