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Why I Stopped Beating My Kids – Foluke Daramola
Why I Stopped Beating My Kids – Foluke Daramola
Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola-Salako who used to be an iron woman when it comes to handling kids has changed her approach.
The actress told Sunday Scoop that over the years, she has realized that hitting children doesn’t mean they would be well behaved.
Her words:
“I have learnt that you don’t need to shout at your children for them to be better. As a parent, you have to understand the weaknesses and strengths of your children. If you need to apologise to your children, please do.
With that, you will not push them outside and they will remain your friends. In the past, I used to beat my children but I don’t do that again because it doesn’t solve anything. Whenever I talk to my daughter, she stays calm. But those times I used to whip her, I realised that she became tougher. I felt that she could stop telling me things about her and I didn’t want that for myself.”
Describing motherhood as fun and challenging at the same time, Foluke said;
“When they become teenagers, you have to take your time to understand them. If care is not taken, they can grow away from you and you will not know them anymore. Also, I don’t want to do anything that will make my children have inferiority complex.”
Omoh Israel
January 6, 2019 at 6:51 AM
IT doesn’t help at all. It turns dem into wayward kids
Gertrude
January 6, 2019 at 7:24 AM
Vry true…..children doesn’t learn by strictness….mere talking wit dem is usually d key for dem to always tell yea d truth……experience is a best teacher….
Fifelomo
January 6, 2019 at 12:17 PM
Funny enough kids nowadays are wiser than we think. I don’t believe in beating but if there’s need for me to shout to make some corrections, I do that without second thought. Children, most importantly they needs more of dialogue. Let them feel free to come to you anytime. May we reap the fruits of our labour.