Fly almost enter my mouth when I see this this picture! Ewooooo! (Claps hands) So amother can flabberscatterbuster her own child like this?? The pikin be like wetin tractor jam! What manner of attrocity could this smallie have committed to earn this? In reaction to this story, people are asking boya it is right for parents to discipline (flog) their kids. Please note, this woman’s case is different. This was clearly not discipline but witchcraft. I do not think a normal mom would do this.
Don’t get it twisted, children should be disciplined but not abused. I wouldn’t say that a majority of us were flogged, I can only speak for my self. Me I was flogged! And it was good for me. The fear of koboko was the beginning of wisdom for me. Children need discipline sha, a little smack on the bumbum will not kill them, even a knuckle sandwich might actually do them good. Parents also know how to give THE LOOK of which say THE LOOK only works when the child knows the Koboko waiting at home.
In fact, let me share with you guys the punishments i’m very familiar with.
They will be classified into three:
A – Quickee punishments e.g
- ‘Abara’ this na hot slap on your back when go make you piss for body immediately
- ‘Pinch’ is usually used in public places by mothers when THE LOOK hasn’t worked.
- ‘Konk’ aka ‘iko’ ‘aka’ knuckle sandwich. I received loads from cousins, uncles, aunts….it came free!
- ‘Omorogun’ aka wooden spoon for making eba. Omo! that thing flies!
B – Jeje punishments e.g
- ‘Ruff Ryder’ na when you position yourself like okada man wey dey ride bike. E dey pain!
- ‘Pick Pin’ please, don’t tell me y’all didn’t pick pin?bending and balancing on one finger and leg while raising the other.
- ‘Froggy even otondo corpers still do this one. Holding your ears and hopping like a frog
C – Heavy Duty punishments e.g
- ‘The belt” No explanations are needed for this one. Na fathers dey dish am out pass.
- ‘Koboko’ is the master of ALL punishments! It fit make you confess ogbanje, or things wey you nor do! The sight of the koboko alone dey make me comport! Shun sir!
At least you chopped one of these punishments if you grew up in Naija, I have no comments to the Aje burra’s that grew up in obodo oyibo wey dey call police for their parents.SMH. Spare the rod and spoil the child. There is a difference punishment and Child abuse. I did not say people should go and injure their kids oh! Don’t get it twisted.
Oya how were you disciplined as a child? Share your own. You know you want to! lol
