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Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Nobody: 6:38pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
It is obvious that people do not know the meaning of culture, that aside, I believe that it is better to raise them there, herd mentality which is almost as old as civilisation itself (several philosophers have tackled this issue) is something that can be found all over the world, even here in Africa back then elders still nagged about children of today, so it isn't new. Teach your children to stand their ground when their values are challenged, teach them the rule of live and let live, teach them to respect others, teach them what is right and wrong and explain to them when necessary why something is right or wrong. 2 Likes |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by geraob1: 6:40pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
CandidNotes: This is a very reta*ded statement. Try and process your thoughts properly before stating them. |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by adexpa(m): 6:40pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
I don't think it is necessary to return a child back to Africa before getting the best out of them. We have well mannered guys raised in the West today, the major work lies with the parents; parents needs to be there to guide and groom them.....it takes a well mannered/trained/educated parents to raise a well mannered child, many parents do not have enough information/education to raise good child. One can only bring him/her home occasionally to see how things are being done. Going through hardship is not necessary a ticket to a good child. Many great America leaders were raised there and they turned out great. 2 Likes |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by WoundedLamb: 6:43pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
RisenPhoenix1: True this. Let me exclude parents cause we all love our parents. An African who respects his elders at any age could still be said to fear what people would if he does otherwise. An African who respects his boss is choiceless. I appreciate respect if it's given when there's no implication of doing otherwise. How do Africans treat uber drivers, employees, the artisans, the poor ones, etc? How do Africans treate women? How do Africans address people when they're in charge? Brother, I do not think Africans respect fellow humans half as much people do out here. As for societal cages, those who do drugs aren't pragmatic and it's not fair to use them as examples of people free of societal cages cause many of them are from Nigeria where these societal cages are strong. It can be argued that they do these to meet up with societal expectations of what people of their ages are expected to have or be doing at that stage. So it might still burn to down societal cages. Breaking away from societal cages doesn't mean you'd become wayward. It means you'd become fearless in pursuing your goals: study what you want, marry when you want and whom you want, etc. 2 Likes |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by WoundedLamb: 6:44pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Aboguede:Ok. Thanks. |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by etrange: 6:48pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
ekerintee:I live in Canada and I think African parents don't need to send thier kids home. The parents are African enough for the kids. I appreciate your point nevertheless. |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by etrange: 6:48pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Godbpraised:Interesting really. |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Nobody: 6:48pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Klass99: Just a remark you know that there are kids raised in Nigeria that beat up their parents? Also in UK the Asian youngsters are one of the most deviants. Drugs sex ring etc. It is complex and not so easy it is neither here nor there. 1 Like |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by BigDawsNet: 6:49pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
WoundedLamb: Well not all kids in the States are disrespectful, I based in California. Kids here are not rough or stubborn...they fellow instructions. Tho some are expose to alcohol and other ddrugs have issue following parent orders.. The parents only make sure they never lack When it's time for them to get a car, they support them right away.. And also provide full attention especially for the females |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by druxlazu: 6:49pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Nigeria and Black Africa is the worst place to raise a child. Nigeria is the abode of the Devil and the underworlds. Nigeria is the home to deluded and superstitious with no civilization. Nigeria is home to barbarians. You can still decide to raise your child in Nigeria because it's your goddamn choice but that will tell if you are stupid if you had the opportunity to raise a child in a civilized world but choose to raise your child in the darkest part of the world "Black Africa". |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Nobody: 6:51pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
WoundedLamb: No. In western culture, many don't love their parents. They feel zero responsibility towards them once they turn 18 and sometimes run away from home well before that. And Africans are not always choiceless about respect. An adult will naturally help a random elderly person carry his/her bags. The thing with respect though, is that it's usually given to elders and betters, true, and expected from the young and less well placed; where it is only reciprocated if it is given. In western culture, people are equally bound by litigation and rules to behave well in public, and not all whites are polite...far from it. Yes, many Nigerians do drugs, as fo whites, but no Nigerian does it Infront of his parents or elders, out of respect. And it's not fear; after all what can an aged parent do to him? Cane him? 1 Like |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by etrange: 6:52pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Tetehjewels: I live in Canada and almost everyday, I receive calls from fraudulent Indians and Africans. So please, I don't need anyone to tell me about the experience I'm living. There's a strong tie between poverty and crime, no sentiments. Not stereotyping isn't denying statistics or personal experiences. Not stereotyping is just abstaining from profiling everyone based on thier origin. Thanks. |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by etrange: 6:52pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Christistruth00: How things have changed. 1 Like |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Nobody: 6:53pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
ekerintee: Again and again it has been proven that violence does the opposite in raising a child. If a parents is not abusive and are firm with their kids I don't see the need for the child to call police. That aside you said African kids are smarter than western children. The world tech today are controlled by invention created by kids from the west- Facebook, WhatsApp, reddit etc can you tell us what African children within the same cohort has created for the world? Fear and the way we raise kids in Africa kills creativity. I think raising a child should be engaging and they need to allow to explore their creative sides at a very young age. |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Nobody: 6:56pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
etrange: You receive calls because that is the level of tech they know about when it comes to fraud. The real fraudsters are deeply into high-tech fraud and they are in the west. |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Lifepodcastng: 6:57pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Best species are raised in the harshest environment |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by WoundedLamb: 7:03pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
RisenPhoenix1: Why an adult alone? Why an elder? Why a boss? Why a superior? Any respect given to these kind of people are given cause of what people would say. The kind of respect artisans, employees, younger ones, and less skilled people get here, I've not seen in Africa. When I say fear, it doesn't mean anyone will be flogged. It's just that they worry about how they'd be perceived. I don't know where you get the impression that people don't love thier parents out here. Maybe it's a matter of the country where you live. An only child whose job involves traveling around has the option of getting a help for the aged parents or lodging them in care homes when he's not around. And people do both. Some age people don't have kids and the government takes care of them. These don't imply people don't love their parents. Family comes first everywhere. My grand point is, Africa isn't necessarily a better place to raise a child who will still live a good deal of his in America. Children are better of raised in the region where they'd live so that their personal experiences can come handy. 2 Likes |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Nobody: 7:06pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Africa is the best place to raise your kids only when it comes to morals, but when it comes to Education and exposure the western world is better. But as an African living in the western world its very important to bring your kids back home once in a while so they can be grounded and understand their purpose in life, cause a lot of African kids raised in western world today have messed up priorities and less vision because lack of guidance, no uncles, aunties, family relatives just Mom or Dad sometimes single parents which is even worst. |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Cocao(f): 7:12pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
The culprit for Nigerians abroad raising indiscipline kids boil down to the mentality of "my child must not suffer what I suffered". There is a stark difference between suffering and providing the necessary tools for your child to thrive and dominate in their environment. Some of those skills are coated in "suffering experiences" which inadvertedly makes some Nigerians believe that you cannot separate sufferings from skills. The good news is that, you can. You can isolate and teach your children those pertinent skills that can help them succeed no matter where they are. So, not every time my child must not suffer but use your sense to teach them right. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by ekerintee: 7:13pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
I Said If you are a busy Parent WHO dont have time to raise Kids ,naija is best option.its Not about Location ,its about Parent having time to train their Kids at Home .These Kids are taught good and Bad Things at school.you need to have time to Tell them what is right .its Not about being violent to Kids at Home .when your child get badly influenced at school and you try to coreect him at Home .They are told to call Police If their Parent shout on them ,am Not talking of Beratung,when your child says He want to do Things His own Way and you cant Tell him No,Check those Kids that are born abroad ,raise abroad ,their parents Had time for them .whether White or black or naija or abroad,when you dont have time for your Kids ,they Turnout Bad to the society.if you dont raise your Kids Well in naija ,they Turn Out rascals,Same AS in abroad slachtoffers: 1 Like |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by etrange: 7:17pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Tetehjewels: I respect your POV. But I can only speak based on personal experiences. |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Klass99(f): 7:21pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by ekerintee: 7:22pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
I See some Young Kids Here,Smoking and doing Weed AS early AS 12.Children of nowadays are inquisitive ,u need to give them Close marking .When Parent are too busy and leave their responsibility to teachers,then whatever the teacher teach them ,its what they become .If their teacher teach them ,there is No God ,and you dont Tell them about God ,then they believe there is No God. If their teacher believe that everyone can decide to be Gays and homo and you dont Tell them its against Our culture ,then dont be suprise If they Turn Out gay.thanks for your contribution,i think behaviour of Kids raise differ from country to country.some Kids in Europe dont have opportunities like in canada or America ,some of them are discrimanated in school ,some are told in school they cant make be useful because they are black .If you are too busy to coreect this wrong Things they Tell them,then the child is affected negatively.God bless u etrange: |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Nobody: 7:25pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Klass99:God! This is the dumbest comment I've read on Nairaland. 1 Like |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Prince001(m): 7:26pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
BigDawsNet: Yea but at then end they become heartless people thru politics and all. If we think we better at raising child in Naija why do we have all those heartless leaders in Naija? Are they all not raised in Naija by Naija parents and our culture? Make we look ourselves for mirror ooo |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Nobody: 7:27pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
etrange: Then next time you write always indicate that THIS IS YOUR PERSONAL OPINION and do not make sweeping comments because of us find this offensive when people use their personal experiences to stereotype everyone else. Crime is high in the west same with drug abuse and gang life as well as all forms of sexual immorality but to you, you chose to slam Africa because of the low level frauds done here in the face of all the other vices you deliberately shut your eyes to which are happening in the west. |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Nobody: 7:28pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
etrange:Omo, you're the dumbest guy here on Nairaland |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by ekerintee: 7:28pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
You See the Trend nowadays are single parents,Most of this Kids from single parents are Not being taught Well at Home .appplogies to the good single Parent .i must say there are some single mothers WHO train their Kids Well ,however some dont have time for this Kids .so in conclusion,Not the Location Matters but the Parent or whoever is Training the child .A badly trainned child in Nigeria is almost Same AS a badly trainned child in Europe .however ,some children ,No Matter how hard you train them,they May still Chose to Go Bad,that one is beyond your Power ,but God and everyone knows you did your best adexpa: |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by etrange: 7:36pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Tetehjewels: I wasn't stereotyping, read my message again. I can't stereotype myself. I said "are known for". Which means the perception of the vast majority. That's not a lie and that's not stereotyping. Like I said, I wouldn't profile anyone based on where they come from cause we have good people and bad people everywhere. I made that bit known. You're getting unnecessarily emotional. I gave an example of a general perception that contradicts the guy's mindset. |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Godbpraised: 7:36pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Poor analysis, A few bad eggs out of several millions. Your reasoning sha hmmmmmmmmmmm lefulefu: 1 Like |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by Nobody: 7:37pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
etrange: You said NIGERIANS are known for. That is stereotyping |
Re: Is Africa Really A Better Place to Raise A Child Than The Western World? by etrange: 7:40pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Tetehjewels: That's not stereotyping. Nigerians are known for scamming. We all know this. That's why we get harassed at the airports, etc. Others may have more scammers but that's not what they're known for. |
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