Mrs Deborah Oluwatobi Akano and Mrs Debbie Riches made a very important statement and I will like to place an emphasis on it.
There is a Yoruba adage that says “oju kan ni bimo igba oju Nii baa wo” I. e one person gives birth but 200 people trains the child.
While growing up, I could remember that you dare not do anything wrong in your neighborhood, for fear of being reported.
If you do anything wrong, you know that you are dead. If mum wale did not report you, mum Sola will, or daddy Titi will even punish you or beat you himself.
So you have no option you just have to behave yourself. But nowadays, nobody cares anymore. We see a child misbehaving we turn a blind eye, and that has led the society to where we are today.
Now listen to this, that child that was misbehaving in your neighborhood, and you turned a blind eye will mingle with your children later in life.
So this is the deal, Mrs Deborah Akano said “correct any child you see that is going in the wrong direction, and if you are asked what is your business? tell them it is my business because, this child might mingle with my children one day”
make it your duty to correct those children,
Together, you and I can make this world a better place.
Enough of konko jabele, make it your business, take correcting those little ones your business, you might be saving a destiny from destruction, stop turning a blind eye.
And guess what?
God sees your labour of love and He will reward you accordingly.
still on #parenting
kolawole Tolulope
Good parenting 