One of the advantages of being an adult and a parent is being able to do things without the scrutiny of others, to some extent.

As a parent, you get to do things and nobody questions you. Even when they do, you can still go ahead and do whatever is on your mind because who wants to beat you? But as a child, you can't do whatever you want because you're dependent on others and can be punished or scolded.

Somehow, I also find being openly hypocritical another advantage of being an adult. Hear me out....

There are things that adults would tell children not to do but still end up doing themselves. And when that adult is called out by the child, the excuse is, "I'm an adult. I can do whatever I like."

Now, don't get me wrong. There are some things that adults do that children are not supposed to do, like driving, staying out late, and the rest. But my main concern is the double standards.

Let's say a child doesn't do well in school, even after trying their best. There are parents who would call the child names, beat the child, and go around telling people that their child doesn't know anything, and the child is expected to take it as "correction."

But if the reverse were the case, and a parent lost an opportunity because they weren't qualified for it, and the child went around telling people that their parent wasn't qualified or capable enough, wouldn't that child be seen as a bad child?

Or when a parent starts comparing their child with other children, academically or morally, they justify it by saying that they're motivating the child and showing them an example.

If the tables were turned and the child began comparing their parents with other parents financially, I'm very sure that child would be seen as ungrateful and stubborn.

Some parents tell their children not to lie, but when someone they owe comes knocking, it's suddenly, "Tell the person I'm not around."

They tend to forget that their children are watching them and that training a child should not only be done with words but also with actions.

There are even some parents who go as far as saying they hate their children and raining curses on them right in front of them, all because they did something as little as breaking a plate.

They forget that the Bible says in Ephesians 6:4 that parents should not provoke their children.

Meanwhile, if a parent wrongs their child, everybody goes about their day like nothing happened because it's normal for parents not to apologise. After all, parents are always right, right?

It is so sickening.

My point is not that children should not be chastised for wrongdoing, but that adults and parents should not do the very things they scold their children for. They should also accept that they can be wrong.