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Wow she gave permission to share the video.
Buh wait o
If tosey she talk sey no, how you go take trend?

Shebi you will also let us know when you get her a Sim card and her first reasonable use of the gadget abi

femtex007:
Is ipohe 16 not too much for a 16 yrs old child?

It's just a phone, bro. If her mum can afford it, it's no big deal. I honestly hate the perspective Nigerians have about this mobile device. It's just a damn phone, please.

Leyla is very pretty. Love her cute face.

if she is doing this from the gram she is better off surprising the girl with a gym membership

femtex007:
Is ipohe 16 not too much for a 16 yrs old child?

We that are 30, will use iPhone 30 be that...

Poverty really is the root of all evil. I don’t understand the hate she is being shown. I owned my first phone in my twenties. My nephew got his at seventeen. He is a normal human like anybody here. His younger brother got one at five years old because he was able to speak clearly. It also was for any case he would need to call his parents from school for important updates. That five year old is twelve years today with years of using mobile phones under his belt. That you were denied the accessory doesn’t mean all parents will follow suit.

Riversides2003:
I Bought my 11 years old daughter iPhone 16 pro max for being the best student in her class no big deal. I am surprised how people think iPhone is a kind of treasure or champions league

You're based in Canada. What's your point?

nairalanda1:
I kind of agree with you, but with the way the phone is becoming too indispensable...it is not just a gift, na necessity.

Am old enough to remember that when I wanted to withdraw and transfer money, I had to go to a bank. In 1999, things like intrabank transfer took over 48 hours. INTRA BANK. Having a cheque book was a necessity.

Now? You do everything on a phone. Everything. Even paying for stuff self.

Plus she is 16, in one year, na university she go dey. If she cannot handle phone now, or would she have to go back home if she needed something..like money for example?

I remember when I would leave my house in Alausa, and either walk or take a bus down to Allen to make a call with card. There'd be people queuing in the 1990s.

Now, to even call back, nah stress for me.

I will have atleast 8figures in dollars to gift my 16yr old an iphone 16.. If not an iphone xr no bad for a 16yr old

micxwell:
It's just a phone, bro. If her mum can afford it, it's no big deal. I honestly hate the perspective Nigerians have about this mobile device. It's just a damn phone, please.

Thanks for this comment because I could recall many folks who are parents now chided their own parents when the likes of Mark Zuckerberg, Nicholas D'Aloisio of Summly and other young Americans/Westerners started multi billion dollar tech companies during the mid-2000s to 2010s. The narrative was that these Americans/Westerners had access to devices at a young age, while they (children then) did not have. Today, the same people have become parents and are restricting mobile devices from their children, but expect the same children to out-compete Chinese kids and Westerners in creating the next big companies in technology.

deji17:
What kind of emotional wreck, materialistic kids are people raising these days?

Buying an iPhone for your child is not materialism.

Seriously, I really wish Nigeria becomes as rich as Malaysia so we don't see certain things as luxury. An iPhone is a phone and a basic item held by many young people in most parts of the world. I have seen ten-year-olds hold the latest iPhones, all bought for by their parents.

Gerrard59:
Buying an iPhone for your child is not materialism.

Seriously, I really wish Nigeria becomes as rich as Malaysia so we don't see certain things as luxury. An iPhone is a phone and a basic item held by many young people in most parts of the world. I have seen ten-year-olds hold the latest iPhones, all bought for by their parents.

It is materialism in naija. You posted about purchasing power parity. This is the same thing. That device is likely over 2m. In addition it is not by accident the child's mother chose to broadcast buying her child this basic item. People who live for flossing on the gram are not going to show basic wins. For Nigerians these things are first and foremost status symbols. More so when 70% of the features will not work in Nigeria

The bigger problem is that this likely tech illiterate mother is setting herself up for a world of pain. Too much distraction from devices where children are concerned

When mark and Co were growing the internet was a source of knowledge. Today ii is an algorithm designed to hook you engagement bait rage bait and rabbit holes. Everything has been enshittified

I am sure you know the version of tiktok we have here is not the same version in China. They have blocked all that brain melting nonsense because they have better ambitions for their next generation

You can See it's effect on our male youth with their red pill bs. Also initiating young girls to hypersexuality.
That girl in that school scandal is not an outlier.

Large numbers of naija kids with devices are hooked on Snapchat. Pretty girls become exhibitionists. Some kids start being inspired by Andrew tate, hushpuppie and co

GloriousGbola:
It is materialism in naija. You posted about purchasing power parity. This is the same thing. That device is likely over 2m. In addition it is not by accident the child's mother chose to broadcast buying her child this basic item. People who live for flossing on the gram are not going to show basic wins. For Nigerians these things are first and foremost status symbols. More so when 70% of the features will not work in Nigeria

The bigger problem is that this likely tech illiterate mother is setting herself up for a world of pain. Too much distraction from devices where children are concerned. When mark and Co were growing the internet was a source of knowledge. Today ii is an algorithm designed to hook you engagement bait rage bait and rabbit holes. You can See it's effect on our male youth with their red pill bs. Also initiating young girls to hypersexuality. That girl in that school scandal is not an outlier.

Fair and balanced comment.

I agree with the backlash regarding her posting it, but I can understand since she is a celebrity aka in the showbiz industry. However, except for Tecno phones, most above-average Internet-enabled phones cost a lot in the country. So, in your opinion, what kind of phone should someone like her daughter possess or the average 16-year-old in Nigeria?

Gerrard59:
Fair and balanced comment.

I agree with the backlash regarding her posting it, but I can understand since she is a celebrity aka in the showbiz industry. However, except for Tecno phones, most above-average Internet-enabled phones cost a lot in the country. So, in your opinion, what kind of phone should someone like her daughter possess or the average 16-year-old in Nigeria?

As a parent I would say buy your kid a feature phone. Seriously. There is way too much distraction because that is what they are designed for. Even worse is that I have literally seen a case where a friends daughter became for want of a better word, a thot. I am sure the girl has sent out risqué pictures.

There is a reason you now read of phones being banned in schools or pressure for laws against phone use by children

The YouTube algorithm is powerful and can take your kids down a weird path. Mixes their search with stuff you may not want them to see. Most boys like video games but look up enough on video game and you will be dragged into Andrew tate territory.

Gerrard59:
Thanks for this comment because I could recall many folks who are parents now chided their own parents when the likes of Mark Zuckerberg, Nicholas D'Aloisio of Summly and other young Americans/Westerners started multi billion dollar tech companies during the mid-2000s to 2010s. The narrative was that these Americans/Westerners had access to devices at a young age, while they (children then) did not have. Today, the same people have become parents and are restricting mobile devices from their children, but expect the same children to out-compete Chinese kids and Westerners in creating the next big companies in technology.

Honestly bro; This mindset is one of the few reasons why we are where we are as a country. Some are even asking why the mum didn't buy her books instead 🤣, Imagine. All theory, no practical.

GloriousGbola:
As a parent I would say buy your kid a feature phone. Seriously. There is way too much distraction because that is what they are designed for. Even worse is that I have literally seen a case where a friends daughter became for want of a better word, a thot. I am sure the girl has sent out risqué pictures.

There is a reason you now read of phones being banned in schools or pressure for laws against phone use by children

The YouTube algorithm is powerful and can take your kids down a weird path. Mixes their search with stuff you may not want them to see. Most boys like video games but look up enough on video game and you will be dragged into Andrew tate territory.

Are you saying even adults aren't dragged into Andrew tate territory too?
You mentioned a feature phone up there; are you saying the phone will prevent them from being dragged and iphones can't do otherwise?

micxwell:
Are you saying even adults aren't dragged into Andrew tate territory too?
You mentioned a feature phone up there; are you saying the phone will prevent them from being dragged and iphones can't do otherwise?

do you know what the word feature phone means?

it is a dumb phone

like a nokia torchlight type phone

basically for making calls only

This is less of a pleasant but more of a devastating surprise

tunapawizzy:
yyou people are raising weak children in the name of she is just emotional
If we talk too much now, they will say we were not raised with love.

Raising weak children?
How?
Because she cried over the gift she received?

Hiaaaaa

So the expression’ tears of joy’ na Wetin?
Oh, don’t you know people express excitement in different ways? How is this about being weak?

You expected her to bone face?

GloriousGbola:
do you know what the word feature phone means?

it is a dumb phone

like a nokia torchlight type phone

basically for making calls only

Thanks for enlightening me. But a feature phone for a sixteen-year-old doesn't sound right to me.

micxwell:
Thanks for enlightening me. But a feature phone for a sixteen-year-old doesn't sound right to me.

what should a sixteen year old have?

the problem is that so many people are buying their children smart phones so if your pikin no get strong mind he/she will feel left out

and as a naija matter, a lot of people always push for status symbols over anything else

What that child need is a treadmill not an iPhone.

xjiggy:
What that child need is a treadmill not an iPhone.

lol so true

@seun. Good morning
Again..kindly adjust this your spam bot banning unnecessary…yesterday I asked a question that was not rude and it banned me.

Also…nairaland is not exam center where essay is written last I checked
If a question I’m asking doesn’t need to be more than 5 words why do you need me to add more extra wordings not needed, just to ask a simple question? Please stop stressing people unnecessarily. Wordings are not part of the issues on this forum. At least kudos in bringing some decorum…but don’t make it such a way that people can’t really still express their displeasure about a person or event even when done in a decent manner

Thank you

Gerrard59:
Buying an iPhone for your child is not materialism.

Seriously, I really wish Nigeria becomes as rich as Malaysia so we don't see certain things as luxury. An iPhone is a phone and a basic item held by many young people in most parts of the world. I have seen ten-year-olds hold the latest iPhones, all bought for by their parents.

Why are men always pained when they see women enjoying or something.if it were a man that bought it for her they will be sore because it means their women will expect it from them.now it's her mom,they are still sore.

The other day a man gave his daughter a bouquet flower for her birthday,200 naira folded.in about 10-20 places,that is barely 3k or 4k. Men were agitated.

grandstar:
You're based in Canada. What's your point?

My point is that because someone bought iPhone for her daughter should not be a headline news on Nairaland.

ukaface:
Raising weak children?
How?
Because she cried over the gift she received?

Hiaaaaa

So the expression’ tears of joy’ na Wetin?
Oh, don’t you know people express excitement in different ways? How is this about being weak?

You expected her to bone face?

no vex......u are correct, I agree with u, I WAS WRONG, YOU ARE RIGHT