We should be a safe place for our children”- Helal & Munni

03-06-2025

Mohammad Helal is a young man of 31 years old and lives with his family in West Mistripara of Chittagong City Corporation. He is a mason by profession. Shamima Akter Munni, his wife, is 26 years old. She is a housewife. They have one son. Helal and Munni had learned about MAMATA-Sishu Sorrokkha Kormosuchi from their neighbor Mamataz, who is a member of the Accountability Ensuring Committee (AEC) of MAMATA-Sishu Sorrokkha Kormosuchi. Both Helal and Munni had anger issues. Helal was very rude to his wife and his child. He often used abusive words to his wife and his child. He also beat up his child for small issues after coming back from work. He did not know about the effects of physical and mental violence on children. On the other hand, Munni also used to scold and beat up her child after her son had come back from quarrelling with other children. They believed that only punishment can be fruitful in raising their child. Mamtaz informed them about the harmful effects of using physical and humiliating punishment towards children and she suggested that they should visit the Child Space once. At first, Munni and Helal were very reluctant to visit the Child Space. Upon a home visit from the child space facilitator, they were convinced and started attending sessions on Positive Parenting. And after a few sessions, their behavior towards their son and towards each other has completely changed and became very positive. Mohammad Helal and Munni said that, they are forever grateful to Mamata because they now living very peacefully. They understand that, it is a wrong practice to use physical and abusive punishments to raise children. Now, if their son does not listen to them, they try to communicate and explain the situation to their son to solve any issue. They motivate their neighbors not to punish their children and ensure that every child must have been taken care of and given respect, and their motto is – “We should be a safe place for our children, not a place where the children are fearful to speak up”.