KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Parents should instil values of respect and empathy in their children from an early age to help prevent bullying, said Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek.
While schools have an important role in educating and protecting pupils, she said parents must also be mindful of how their children treat others.
“As parents, we would naturally be worried if our children came home from school in tears because they had been bullied. We want them to be protected and kept safe.
“But have we ever considered what happens if our own children are the ones making other people's children cry?” she said in a Facebook post today.
Fadhlina said parental responsibility was among the matters discussed during her meeting with social media influencer Muhammad Noor Zakaria, better known as Madnor, this afternoon.
Madnor had offered to help the Education Ministry (MOE) convey parenting messages to the public, describing it as part of his responsibility towards the community that supported him.
“I greatly appreciate his willingness to do so. The influence someone has can be a powerful force when used to bring good to society,” she said.
Fadhlina said MOE remained open to working with parties willing to contribute to efforts to educate and protect children.
-- BERNAMA