Obviously. That’s why it’s disingenuous when people talk about “toxic Nigerian parents” without any context. There’s a level to how much you can be liberal with parenting because you know your economic status can’t pull your kids out should they get into trouble as a consequence. https://twitter.com/deshysmalls/status/1265624008592162816

Had mates in sec school from wealthy homes (with US Passports) who didn’t take studies seriously. After grads, some left for the US back to high school. Their Nigerian buddies started writing GCE, then Jamb again. Before some even had admission, their mates in the US were working

Can’t remember which organization did a video interviewing some drug addicts in Lagos. One of them who rolled with the big boys back then was interviewed. The guys he was rolling with from rich homes were doing well but he was dealing with addiction on the streets of Lagos.

I felt so sad, I feel so bad. I can’t even explain the feeling. Despite his unseriousness back in school, dude was good in English and Literature. I sha tried to connect with some of my mates if we could help him. It was a dead end.

In a society where there are no social intervention programs for recalcitrant kids, in a society where there’s no justice, in a society that punishes bad behaviour to the maximum if you are poor and don’t know anyone. You can’t possibly be “liberal” in your parenting style.

Nothing in our society is built to give kids the best outcome in life EXCEPT rich parents! The only thing that comes close is your kids making wise personal decisions. You will do everything in your power to influence their decisions if you are poor, including “toxic parenting”