Educating post Op. My father worked for his money, I myself am still working for my money, so why will I discourage my children from working for their own money. I agree with the op that some parent tend to over pamper their children with gift and money.

Good

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Recycled article!!!!

Recycled article!!!!

Well written though.

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Atlantian:
Absolute gibberish.

Clearly, you didn't read before commenting

ok

WORDS ON THE MARBLE....

frustratedmann:
I got the biggest dick on my hood

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A round of applause for that gentleman.

This is the third time am seeing this on fp .

Truth be told, we prefer to celebrate mediocrity and laziness in this part of the world. A nation that fails to recognize, groom and encourage hard work as the only way to greatness will always be found wanting in the comity of great nations. Japan is a case study.

This is so true...
When I was admitted at Indianapolis, IUPUI.
I had to search for a JOB there...
I had nothing on my résumé...
But these American kids of 16-23...
If you see their résumé...
30 hour volunteer service at communities.
Had a weekend or part-time job throughout high school


On ttop that one...
Them still day work for college...
In Nigeria, secondary school student way work na poor man pikin...

I just day start my community service now to catch up.

Op what of some people wey dey willing to work na, where d work dey? No work...

frustratedmann:
I got the biggest dick on my hood

lalasticlala..... ban this idi0t

This is an old article, haba how old are the mods?

Quite reasonable

For your mind abi ?

Yinmu.

frustratedmann:
I got the biggest dick on my hood

ijustdey:


lalasticlala..... ban this idi0t

ban me for what?

This is pure exaggeration. So you are telling me that in this entire Earth, only Nigerian children travel in first class. Guy why you too dey lie like this?

If you have sufferred enough and

become somebody right here in

Nigeria, you would appreciate this

moral message

Thanks.

BiggerBangs:


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omo that idiot nah devil oooo

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Atlantian:
Absolute gibfoneberish.

one victim spotted!

Biliamin:
LETTER TO NIGERIAN PARENTS written by Adeyinka Temitope

I wish to start by adding the benefit of my time as a student and then resident in the UK. Living in Abuja now.

The first thing that I discovered about UK-born, white, English undergraduates was that all of them did holiday or weekend job to support themselves – including the children of millionaires amongst them. It is the norm over there – regardless of how wealthy their parents are. And I soon discovered that virtually all other foreign students did the same – except status – conscious Nigerians.

I also watched Richard Branson (owner of Virgin Airline) speaking on the Biography Channel. To my amazement, he said that his young children travel in the economy class – even when the parents (he and his wife) are in upper class. Richard Branson is a billionaire in Pound sterling. A quick survey would show you that only children from Nigeria fly business or upper class to commence their studies in the UK. No other foreign students do this. There is no aircraft attached to the office of the Prime Minister in the UK. He travels on BA. And the same goes for the Royals. The Queen does not have an aircraft for her exclusive use.

These practices simply become the culture which the next generation carries forward. Have you seen the car that Kate Middleton (the wife of Prince William) drives? VW Golf or something close to it. But there’s one core difference between them and us (generally speaking), they (even the billionaires among them) work for their money, most of us steal ours
If we want our children to bring about the desired change we have been praying for on behalf of our dear country, then please, please let’s begin now and teach them to work hard so they can stand alone and most importantly be content and not having to “steal” which seems to be the norm these days.

We have Nigerian Children who have never worked for 5 minutes in their lives insisting on flying “only” first or business class and using the latest cars fully paid for by their “loving“ parents.

I often get calls from anxious parents” my son graduated 2 years ago and is still looking for a job, can you please assist!”

“Oh really! So where exactly is “THIS CHILD?” is my usual question. “Why are you the one making this call dad/mum?"

I am yet to get a satisfactory answer, but between you and i, chances are that the big boy is cruising around Abuja with a babe dressed to the nines, in his dad’s sparkling new SUV with enough “pocket money” to put your salary to shame. It is not at all strange to hear a 28 year old who has NEVER worked for a day in his or her life in Nigeria but “earns” a six figure “salary” from parents for doing absolutely nothing.

I see them in my office once in a while, 26 years old with absolutely no skill to sell apart from a shiny CV, written by his dad’s secretary in the office. Of course, he has a driver at his beck and call and he is driven to the job interview. We have a fairly decent conversation and we get to the inevitable question- so, what salary are you looking to earn? Answer comes straight out – N250,000.00.

I ask if that is per month or per annum.

“Of course, it is per month”

“Oh, why do you think you should be earning that much on your first job?”

“Well, because my current pocket money is N200,000.00 and I feel any employer should be able to pay me more than my parents.”

No wonder corruption continues to thrive. We have a society of young people who have been brought up to expect something for nothing, as if it were a birthright.

Even though the examples I have given above are from parents of considerable affluence, similar patterns can be observed from Abeokuta to Adamawa.

Wake up mum! Wake up dad! This syndrome – “my children will not suffer what I suffered" is destroying your tomorrow. You are practically loving your child to death.

I learnt the children of a former Nigeria Head of State with all the stolen (billions) monies in their custody, still go about with security escort as wrecks. They are on drugs, several time because of the drug, they collapse in public places. The escort will quickly pack them and off they go. What a life! No one wants to marry them.

Henry Ford said “hard work does not kill.” We are getting everything wrong in Nigeria now, including family setting. It is time to prepare your children for tomorrow, the way the world is going, only those that are rugged, hard working and smart working that will survive. How will your ward fare?

Please forward this to all the parents you know and love. We must begin to save our young children from unintended consequences of "too much love" and weak parenting. It is the only way we can build a strong and decent Nigeria.

much sense

Atlantian:
Absolute gibberish.

am sorry for your parents, you are a shame to sensible parenthood

Nice one

I will teach my children hardwork, independence, and how to be proactive and resilient. But no, they will still not suffer what I suffered.

Lightning will not strike twice in the same place.

Thank you.

Rich and white want to be like the poor and black, poor and black want to be like the rich and white