8 things Nigerian Parents Would Beat Their Children For.

This part of the world is quite different from the western parts of the world where children have the right to dial the police code number when their parents hit them.

As a matter of fact, the society urges parents to beat their children when they do something they have been warned not to do. In this age, parents are becoming liberal because they are not giving their children the measure of the treatments they got as kids.

They are more loving and believe the children will learn the right attitude and manners when the time comes.

Despite their softness and sweetness to their children, there are certain things they can never condone when it comes to their wards. Most of the kids have come to realize this and would avoid doing these things. Committing those heinous crimes mean the children can never escape being beaten.

Here are some the things Nigerian parents would beat their children mercilessly over:

1. Stealing

Nigerian parents can be so sweet and loving; they would go to any extent to make sure their children take the best to school and have the best clothes. However, one thing they can never stand is their children stealing from their peers in school. For this, they would beat the living daylight out of their children as soon as they catch wind of the offence.

2. Sucking

This is one habit they have little or no tolerance for. It is widely believed that children who suck would not eat well and would not grow well as a result of this. Some children reject pacifiers and would end up sucking their hands. Nigerian parents wear gloves for children like these. For those who are older, they hit their hands constantly once they are spotted sucking.

3. Breaking plates

If you are a Nigerian, then you would understand that there are certain things your parents would kill you for. One of this is breaking of plates. Parents often threaten to mark children’s faces with the wares once they are broken. While they would not do this because they are not that mean, they would beat them so that they could be more careful next time.

4. Not being respectful

Nigeria is a country where culture has deep roots; Nigerians are expected to be respectful and should comport themselves well while with elders. Nigerian parents do not like it when their children refuse to accord them the respect they ought to. They would beat them till they see a change in attitude.

5. Being rude

Nigerian parents despite the fact that they could be charming have little or no tolerance for rudeness. They would deal with whoever messes with them in that aspect. They would beat their children once they act rudely or start to openly disregard them.

6. Being wasteful

Nigerian parents do not like wastage at all; they talk about how much time they spend working just to get the children the basic needs and to put food on the table. If a child is caught wasting food, that child would definitely be beaten. Nigerian parents would encourage their wards to finish their food and not waste resources. There are so many homeless children who do not have food to eat.

7. Being caught in illicit acts

Children are inquisitive; at a certain stage, they may be curious about their sexual organs and may want to make comparison with that of the opposite sex. And in an age where pedophiles are lurking around in corners and dark streets, Nigerian parents do not want their children abused in any way. Even when the children have become teenagers, Nigerian parents would flog the living daylight lout of them if they are caught playing ‘mummy and daddy game’.

8. Being careless and stupid

Nigerian parents do not like it when their children are not smart or too playful to the point where they forget things. They would beat the children any little chance they have until they become smarter. Children who are fond of losing money when they are sent on errands can testify to the beatings and lashings they always receive when they return home.