Kids going astray

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I don’t have any kids yet but I really hope Allah blesses me with children one day InshAllah.

I’m just wondering though, for those who have kids or even those who dont but plan to one day…are you worried about your kids going astray when they get into their tweens/teens? Some go astray temporarily but then find their way back to the right path, others stay in that lifestyle and keep those behaviours.

I’m terrified of this happening. I want to provide my children with a strong Islamic foundation from a young age so that doesn’t happen.

I know kids need to learn from their mistakes. Even I was no angel in Uni…but at the end of the day I always knew if I did something wrong it was WRONG and I felt a LOT of guilt. This shows I had fear of Allah but I see so many kids nowdays committing sin left right and centre without ANY fear. In their mind, there is nothing wrong with what they are doing.

What are some of the ways you would keep your child on the right track and especially in such times that we live in now…to be able to resist peer pressure etc.?

I would love to put my children (If Allah blesses me Inshallah) in Islamic school but not sure how long I will be able to afford it. It is very expensive in Canada.

Your thoughts?

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Re: Kids going astray

i had a hard time in my early 20's and Alhamdulillah i got through it. it was an eye-opening, learning experience for me so while i will do my best to make sure it doesn't happen to my kid through hopefully having lots of open communication at home and education on what works and what doesn't. but if it does happen, i'll iA be there for him and support him through whatever he's feeling/seeing/going through and i'll pray he makes it out on the other side stronger and more confident and sure of who he is and what he believes, like i did. thats really all you can do.