RE: Hive-Naija Weekend Engagement #21 - "Parenting In Nigeria"
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Very interesting perspective to the Chrisland crisis; "bad parenting". Let me begin by saying "maybe, bad parenting was responsible". I use the word "maybe" because I can site proofs of orphaned kids who are doing exceptionally well both morally,spiritually and academically. Permit me to use myself as an instance here. I lost my father when I turned 9yrs,left my father's house and started catering for myself when I turned 11yrs. Yet,I look back and I know I'm a fine gentleman today; no adult in my life can claim responsibility for who I am today (maybe my father instilled something in me before his demise; I don't know). However let me point out very quickly that I grew up in a time when there was just Nokia 3310 and the other blue and green light phones. I point this out because I prefer to say that, the media is largely responsible for shaping the ethics of many young Nigerians today; you'd be surprised at what 5yrs olds and 6yrs olds know today.
I prefer to think that the media exposes our children much too early to harmful information and as you may have observed,the natural tendency for kids is to practice what they see. For instance, after watching Jet Li, I just wanted to learn martial arts so that I could "fly" like Jet Li.This was despite the fact that we watched the movie in company of family ooo!! We had elders who foresaw that a scene in a movie would be too sensitive for us and so fast-forward that scene; an adult was always holding the remote control.
Today, I go to homes where 5yrs olds own an iPad!! Habaa!! I'm like, that's about 4 times my life savings in the hands of a kid. Who monitors the information that the kids receive? No one but the media. See? In case you wonder how that 10yrs old turned out to be so "sexually informed" please check all the platforms where she had being trending with almost a thousand followers.
Remember, a parent could be so good and gifted in the art of child up bringing and end up raising a "Judas". If Jesus with all the skills ended up with a "Judas" on his team of most trusted friends, it should tell us something "society influences who we choose to become". She chose her path based on feedback loop from the media over time. Thank you.
Man you have said the truth here. It could be bad parenting and yet it is more of the information that's exposed out there to children.
Not only you, I have seen kids using phones that I had never thought of using while I was at their age. And truth is that as they grow they get exposed to more of these things.
The truth is that
"Na pikin way no get helper they get sense pass"
Bros! Wisdom cover you!! I've heard it said to me many times, "cow wey no get tail, na God dey help pursue fly
Don't leave me! Lol
I'm a girl tho and not a guy
A girl, you are, and a pretty one too who can smile for Africa. See ehn!! Na where u dey I go like to dey because u see this crytpo and NFT topic? I've heard too much about it that it sounds so familiar yet I no sabi "pin" about them. So.... My Engineer!! I greet u specially
Lol, you must be a very good hype man
Thank you dear
Nice meeting you 😘
You have a very valid point. As much as we want to blame social media for the information she received, we should also ask why she had access to that information at a young age without any restrictions.
I remember growing up when social media isn't what it is today, my parents didn't give me access to a mobile phone(without the internet) until I finish secondary school.
Times have changed and people allow early access which isn't a bad thing but if you're going to allow access then you should be able to monitor and control the things they have access to because all that goes into shaping what the child becomes regardless of what you instil in that child.