Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwor, popularly known as Mama G, has cautioned parents against over-pampering their children, warning that excessive coddling hinders their ability to grow into responsible and self-reliant adults.
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Speaking on themes of parenting, wealth, and inheritance, the veteran actress emphasized that children need to experience real-world challenges and learn the value of hard work rather than having every comfort handed to them on a platter.
Ozokwor clarified that her advice should not be mistaken for advocating deliberate hardship, but rather encouraging parents to let their children go through the process of building their own lives and character.
Addressing the subject of family wealth, the actress stated that children should not grow up expecting to automatically inherit everything their parents worked to acquire.
She shared that she practiced this principle with her own family, revealing how she told her son to work towards acquiring his own home rather than assuming her property belonged to him.
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