CONTEMPORARY PARENTING STYLES: ITS IMPACT ON CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN CHILD
JohnPaul Ekenedilichukwu Umezulike 1
Raphael Olisa Maduabuchi 2
Prime Factor Digital Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria 1
Department of Philosophy, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra State. Nigeria 2
Corresponding Email: umezulikeekenejp@gmail.com 1
Abstract
The parents are without doubt the most important force behind any child’s development, and that is why parents are the role models and first teachers of their child or children. They are responsible for shaping up their children’s behaviour and impacting positive value in them because children listen, observe and imitate their parents. As a father or mother, a parent has to practise what he/she preaches to expect the child follow it. Parenting is one of the most difficult and demanding tasks in the world; it therefore requires continuous teaching and sacrifices to be a good parent. However, there are indications that all is not well with the family sector in today’s world. That is why in our country Nigeria, it can be seen that the rate of social, moral and religious upbringing of children is depreciating. Hence, one can say or claim that some parents are already tired and are fed up of taking responsibility as parents. But could we then say or ask that, are there no responsible parents left in Nigeria or are some parents not putting effort to be responsible? Using the analytic method, the paper focuses on the parenting styles practiced by parents in Nigeria and finding out its impact on contemporary Nigerian child. The paper further recommends the parenting style best suited for contemporary Nigerian child so as to avoid juvenile delinquent behaviour during adolescent stage in the future.
Keywords: Parents, Parenting Style, Nigeria, Nigerian Child and Juvenile Delinquency.
