With all due respect the politics this government play with the process of governance is too much.

Children are entitled to the truth. If u dnt give em. They will find it

They are thinking too much about what the people will think of them when they leave office as against putting this country in order. It is quite sad. We all know what they did in 2015. This culture of forcing us to believe a lie is quite annoying.

For Chimamanda to have made such expressive tribute, she must have known the truth

The truth about the flight officer

kerryemudiaga:
Children are entitled to the truth. If u dnt give em. They will find it

It is called growth. They are supposed to grow. Give them the time to grow. A child will not come and as what you use condom to do or what a vibrator is used for and you sit him down and tell him the truth.

We need to expose our children to both worlds and guide them towards choosing the right path

Chimamanda's tribute is very inspiring

kerryemudiaga:
The truth about the flight officer

Most truth are good for them but there are some harmful truth that you keep away from them. The way we are going. The coming generation will be much worse than us in terms stealing and all. The reality of the nation today is a stench.

Oroyo10:

It is called growth. They are supposed to grow. Give them the time to grow. A child will not come and as what you use condom to do or what a vibrator is used for and you sit him down and tell him the truth.

Diff scenarios. Just dnt paint something black as white. Thats diff from not telling a child about condom

The American system or any country is far from perfect but they protect the mind of their children with exaggerated with movies. If their movies are anything to go buy. There would have defeated terrorism in the world. Pure exaggeration. You see their movies and they will put the finest ladies and policemen in front while an average American is obese. Perception means a lot. Perception is what gradually becomes your reality.

Oroyo10:

Most truth are good for them but there are some harmful truth that you keep away from them. The way we are going. The coming generation will be much worse than us in terms stealing and all. The reality of the nation today is a stench.

Yet the problem is not in the truth. The truth only shows the problem. If there's no problem, the truth wouldn't show problem. Its like a reflection.

An average Nigerian child today believes all policemen are thieves. The danger of that is hopelessness. Then we are doomed. These are the same children that will become the policeman tomorrow believing that the norm is to steal. I honestly think that patriotism also involve painting a good image in the minds of our children. Let us consciously protect them.

Oroyo10:
The American system or any country is far from perfect but they protect the mind of their children with exaggerated with movies. If their movies are anything to go buy. There would have defeated terrorism in the world. Pure exaggeration. You see their movies and they will put the finest ladies and policemen in front while an average American is obese. Perception means a lot. Perception is what gradually becomes your reality.

They simply focus on the good side and sell it. U can sell the positives of this country to children. That doesn't equal hiding the truth or lying about it.

Oroyo10:
An average Nigerian child today believes all policemen are thieves. The danger of that is hopelessness. Then we are doomed. These are the same children that will become the policeman tomorrow believing that the norm is to steal. I honestly think that patriotism also involve painting a good image in the minds of our children. Let us consciously protect them.

I'm sure there are a few upright policemen. Focus on such. Sell that to the child. But dnt fail to let the child know that there are also thieves. Expose them both truths and guide them to the right one.. to making right choices

kerryemudiaga:

I'm sure there are a few upright policemen. Focus on such. Sell that to the child. But dnt fail to let the child know that there are also thieves. Expose them both truths and guide them to the right one.. to making right choices

Well l understand you.

Still we need to paint the positives well. Put them in great lights

That's the only way we can inspire more positivity in the country

And balance the negatives on the long run

Well our work is cut out for us

Every Nigerian must find a way of putting this country in a great light

So much conscious effort is required to brew patriotism

Especially in a backward country like ours

We all have to play our parts

Every one part is just as important

Oroyo10:

It is like raising a child of 3 and she is already wearing mini skirt. That mini skirt will get shorter and soon become a pant. Even if the reality remains the same, they will grow to understand that things are not exactly how you painted and you will begin to have man to man conversation with them.

And how much trust will they reside in a parent that started them out in life with lies and fake expectations?

However, your first point makes a lot of sense.

Oroyo10:
You need
We should not use our reality to corrupt theirs. You need to paint a good country in their minds so that when they become ministers they will stand out and not steal our money. I hope you understand. There are dangerous truth that harm children. You don't tell them.

Hmmmm.. you have a point.

However, not wanting to harm them with dangerous truth still doesn't seem to be enough basis for giving them a false sense of Eldorado about life.

freeborn02:


Hmmmm.. you have a point.

However, not wanting to harm them with dangerous truth still doesn't seem to be enough basis for giving them a false sense of Eldorado about life.

I agree, there has to be a balance.

Great discussion here as usual.

That video is very inspiring. We need more of that.

Oroyo10:

Is that what you call falsehood. Don't you know that there are dangerous truth that children should be protected from.

Not telling them the truth and lying blatantly to them are two different things

We need to awaken patriotism in our children and it starts with things like this. Sharing the stories of our true heroes with them.