James and Harry have killed me with laughter oh.....i just can't stop myself from lol. The 'Two Angry Men' discuss whether it's right or wrong to spoil the child and spare the rod....as in, if it's right to reach for the cane and flog the nyash of a stubborn child.
They both narrated many of their childhood stories where they were asked to paint the school wall with turbine, clean the school toilets with a sponge or count grains of rice and garri for your mother. lollll
Meanwhile, with the introduction of child rights and protection, spanking is now considered one of the things that leads to increased aggression in a child.
Take a look at the children around today, either rich or poor, majority of them are spoilt. Parents are helpless for the kind of children they breed nowadays and even teachers are scared. Kids flaunting dangerous weapons and the increase in violence in cults and gangs in Nigeria schools is alarming.
When i was growing up, there was nothing like "you are grounded" grounded wetin? Let's forget that oyinbo level oh....the violence and wickedness an African child portrays, oyinbo child cannot imagine it.
Anyway, in a s much as i support flogging, i believe it should be done in moderation. It shouldn't be use as an avenue to lash out your frustrations so that it won't end up being an abuse on the child. Give the child moderate punishment and explain to them why they are punished and the consequences of their behavior.
I think flogging has a very bad influence on the way Nigerians are living today. Parents, teachers and authorities flog children to oppress them and keep them from questioning authorities. This is why in Nigeria today, oppressing Nigerians seem to be very easy because we were groomed with the mentality of not challenging the authority. Use the rod to teach children the consequences of their actions but don't use it to make them fear authority.
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