Is old school parenting best?
Thandolwethu shares how she got into a tiff with her sister involving her niece. What was the fight about? Old school parenting.
The argument stemmed from a family visit that Thandolwethu, her sister, and niece made in which they met up with extended family. As is tradition in a lot of families, when it comes to children, the kids are expected to hug and kiss family members that they do not even know, all in the name of being polite.
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Well, Thandolwethu's niece was not receptive to one of the aunts who wanted to hug her. Thandolwethu's sister then nudged her daughter forward to give the aunt a hug. On the car ride back, Thandolwethu let her feelings be known. She feels that the child should have the right to decline a hug or an embrace from family members and strangers. Her sister's response was that it would be suggested that her child is rude if she didn't hug the aunt.
This got Thandolwethu thinking and she put the question to KZN: What old school methods of parenting have you ditched?
Listen in as listeners share old school parenting methods that their parents used, that they have ditched.