Stop Hurrying Children Through School- NGO Warns

A group under the aegis of ‘A Mother’s Love Initiative’ has advised parents to stop hurrying their children through early childhood.

The Legal Adviser/Press Secretary of the group, Uchechukwu Ginika, in a statement said hurrying children through school exposed them to academic pressures.

The aftermath of these pressures, according to Ginika, is having children who believe that they are unworthy, and feel rejected when they do not meet up with family or societal expectations.

He said, “For this reason, A Mother’s Love Initiative, has chosen to champion a cause in Africa through which it will counsel all stakeholders to take positive steps in salvaging the future of the African Child.

“The NGO has been using various strategies such as child development advocacy, psycho-education, preventive and remedial interventions to achieve its goals. One of such strategies is its soon to be unveiled documentary, ‘The Hurried Child: An African Perspective.’

“The bottom line of The Hurried Child Project is to make a case for an intervention that hurrying the Nigerian child has a huge implication on their overall well-being and the future of Nigeria.”