Parenting practices must be included in curriculums and taught at tertiary levels of education to bridge knowledge and skills gap of young adults who are the next set of parents for the future.
This was contained in a statement issued by a group, A Mother’s Love Initiative (AMLi) ahead of the Day of the African child.
Chief executive officer of the initiative, Hanatu Enwemadu says the theme for this year focuses on Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children: Progress on Policy & Practice since 2013”.
Enwemadu is of the opinion that the goal of eliminating harmful practices is a daunting task that requires a collective voice of all well-meaning Africans.
She recommends, among others, that school systems must review their policies to accommodate the concept of play, reduce unhealthy competition, and promote social and positive psychological capitals from the early childhood to tertiary level of education.