Allow your children to struggle, Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwor advises parents

Patience Ozokwor, a veteran Nollywood actress known as Mama G, has advised parents to allow their children to experience some struggles in life. According to her, shielding them from every hardship can hinder their ability to become responsible and resilient adults. Ozokwor, who said she struggled her way to success, believes that parents should let their children work for what they want instead of making everything available to them.

She warned that over-pampering children can have negative consequences, stating that when parents try to prevent their children from suffering, it can ultimately "destroy" them. Ozokwor clarified that she is not advocating for children to be made to suffer, but rather to be allowed to struggle and understand the process of building their own lives. She also spoke about family wealth, suggesting that children should not expect to inherit everything their parents worked for.

Ozokwor applies this approach to her own family, having told her son to work for his own home instead of assuming he would inherit hers. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, she said, "I told my son, my house isn’t yours, go and work for your own."

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