19/06/2026
Intentional training for children is vital to equip them with necessary life skills. Unfortunately, many children, especially girls, are left unprepared for basic yet challenging tasks due to gender-based assumptions. This is unacceptable. Parents should teach both sons and daughters a wide range of skills - boys should learn cooking and household chores, while girls should be taught driving, car maintenance, and other tasks traditionally deemed as male-dominated. I made sure my daughter could not only drive but also change a tire by herself; I taught her to drive and then to change a punctured tire so she would be self-sufficient in case of an emergency.
Glad she did it well.
Abeg wona celebrate this pikin for me.
