It's very typical of Nigerian mothers to scold their children first before petting them. It's like shooting before asking.

Imagine a child falling down and crying, then the next thing, the mother comes out with a broom screaming 'Didn't I tell you not to do that? You'll get your cane today".

Why? Is it out of fear?


_{I mean, I remember when I was a lil kid, used to love climbing trees. Anytime I fall, my grandma would come after me with a cane, screaming "o ni koba mi. O ni pa ara e simi lo run." (meaning: you will not get me in trouble. You will not kill yourself on me). After a few running, then she comes comforming me and checking for broken bones.}

LOL.Nostalgia !
I dont think they scold b4 petting for the very first time .scolding first comes from the fact that they have told u countless times to stop doing whatever u are doing,they want u to know that what u are doing might hurt u and is not right for u,they are quite tired of telling u same thing all over.The petting part is just natural. . it comes from within,no mother wud see her child physically hurt and not pet him/her.Its their own way of assuring u that they still love u.
One more thing,after the scolding and petting,u are still reminded to stop doing whatever u did albeit, in a loving way.
Mothers are just the bomb _{men look the other way when such things occur}

simple, ta ba fotun ba omo wi a fi osi fa mora - when you scold a child with the right you pamper with the left.

ifyalways:

LOL.Nostalgia !
I dont think they scold b4 petting for the very first time .scolding first comes from the fact that they have told u countless times to stop doing whatever u are doing,they want u to know that what u are doing might hurt u and is not right for u,they are quite tired of telling u same thing all over.The petting part is just natural. . it comes from within,no mother wud see her child physically hurt and not pet him/her.Its their own way of assuring u that they still love u.
One more thing,after the scolding and petting,u are still reminded to stop doing whatever u did albeit, in a loving way.
Mothers are just the bomb _{men look the other way when such things occur}

Well, you're right.
I was the stubborn kinda, so I usually get the track race on the 3rd fall

rotflmao @ men usually looks the other way

yea, they usually scold you when the act has been repeated times without number. i got some of that too

lannre:

simple, ta ba fotun ba omo wi a fi osi fa mora - when you scold a child with the right you pamper with the left.

even d bible confirms dat

It is just to create awareness that if you are caught in the act again you shall be dealt with severely.
Most of the time ,they don't actually flogged you.That is the more reason i love my Mum

tytylayor:

even d bible confirms dat

titi-alayo!, where is it in the bible
Its been long,how are u doing?

no wonder ur spoilt,lol
howdy?, u no dey read ur bible again?

its not only Nigerian mothers . I think you should say some African Mothers

it's good to beat a child with the right hand, then chides back with the left hand

For me good training in a right direction

you don't spare the rod to spoil the child, how can u correct wrong by pampering first??

the child will never learn from his/her misdeed.

Na true you talk o.

Its just me wondering.