Biodun Stephen, a well-known director, has counselled parents not to give over control to their kids, even if they end up being the main providers.
Stephen underlined in a recent social media post that parental boundaries should not be blurred or the importance of excellent parenting diminished by a child’s financial contribution to the family.
Regardless of whether the child is the primary caregiver or not, Stephen believes that parents should continue to provide guidance and discipline.
She wrote, “Poverty does not diminish the role of good parenting. That your child is the breadwinner doesn’t mean the baton of parenting is now the child’s, as long as the said child, under the law and your household rules, is still recognised as a child.”
She noted that life’s circumstances may lead to children becoming the primary providers, but this should not lead parents to abdicate their responsibilities.
“Of course, life happens such that the child may become the breadwinner, it doesn’t mean as parents we dance to the tune of that child forgetting our roles in the first place”, she continued.
Stephen’s advice follows a documentary she watched, which highlighted how parents often lose their moral authority once a child begins to provide for the family.
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She urged parents to play their role effectively, regardless of financial circumstances.
“Saw a documentary that triggered me so, and I see how this plays out here, even on SM Street. Parents, play your role regardless”, she added.
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He added that his wife’s normally composed demeanor had changed in the last several months as she started acting violently and destructively and experiencing frequent medical emergencies.
“I want her alive and healthy, not just for me, but for our children.
“We have two young kids together, and they cannot fight for themselves, so I’m going to fight for them by safeguarding their mother.
“Many people have died of drug overdose, and if anything happens to her now, what will I tell her children tomorrow,” he asked.
