(Hint: It’s Not Because They Stopped Listening — It’s Because They Were Never Heard)
You raise your kids with rules.
You teach them right from wrong.
You send them to Qur’an class. You limit their screen time. You do your best.
But one day… they pull away.
They stop sharing.
They stop listening.
They drift.
And you wonder:
“What happened? They were so good. So obedient. Why are they going astray?”
Here’s a hard truth:
Kids don’t usually go astray because you didn’t teach them enough.
They go astray because you didn’t reach them deep enough.
You Focused on Control, Not Connection
We spent years telling them what to do — but not why.
We filled their schedules with rules and rituals — but not reflection.
We shut down their emotions with phrases like:
“Don’t be dramatic.”
“Just pray and it’ll be fine.”
But a child who is never heard will eventually find someone else who listens.
If You Don’t Give Them Belonging, The World Will
And the world’s version of belonging?
It’s louder.
It’s shinier.
It feels free — even if it leads to emptiness.
This doesn’t mean your child is rebellious.
It means they’re human. And they want more than rules.
They want love, depth, meaning.
This Is Why We Tell Stories
At Mayous, we write storybooks that speak to the heart — not just the behavior.
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Characters make mistakes
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Emotions are real
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Lessons are subtle but powerful
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Quranic values are woven in without pressure
Because kids don’t need more control — they need more connection.
Don’t wait until they drift.
Build the bridge now.
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