21/07/2025
*To All The Parents and Guardians*
Let’s talk before u send ur child somewhere this holiday
Ur child just finished WAEC, SS 2 Unified Exams & JSS3 exams and u’re already thinking,
“How can I keep them busy? They must not waste this long break!”
July - mid September.
Yes,It’s a long holiday, and u want them to learn something useful. Maybe tailoring, catering baking, barbing, makeup,etc
But before u rush off & register them anywhere, pause and think: "Where am I sending my child to?"
Cos not every place that teaches skills builds character. Some of these environments look okay on the surface, but deep down, they are damaging. And I’ve seen too many children come back from these "training places" with new habits, strange behaviours, and broken values.
So please,🙏 before u hand ur child over to anyone for holiday learning, ask the hard questions. Because the wrong environment can do more damage than good. Some of this children who are exposed to wrong environment return to SS1 with serious character deformation
Here are 6 things u must check about the environment before dropping your child off for any training or apprenticeship:
*1. The Values of the Place*
Does this place uphold discipline, honesty, and respect? Or do they cut corners, allow nonsense talk, and ignore character? A child can easily pick up the wrong values in a few weeks.
*2. The Kind of People Around Them*
Who are the other apprentices or learners? Are they decent, or rough and street-smart? Ur child may be younger and easily influenced by older, uncontrolled peers.
*3. The Attitude Toward Education*
Are they encouraging ur child to return to school, or mocking formal education? If your child is surrounded by people who believe “school is scam,” it may kill their academic motivation
*4. Emotional and Psychological Safety*
Is ur child going to a place where they'll be respected and guided—or a place where they’ll be shouted at, insulted, overworked, or even bullied? Some of these environments break children emotionally.
*5. Reinforcement of the Right Habits*
Will the environment support the morals and values u’ve raised them with? Or ll it introduce them to adult talk, bad language, unseriousness, fraud, or other things they’re not mature enough to handle?
*6. The Kind of Customers That Patronize the Place*
Don’t just look at the skill—they are also watching the customers. Are they exposed to decent, respectful people—or to adults who flirt, say nasty things, or behave carelessly around children?
The kind of customers they meet daily can silently plant wrong ideas in their hearts.
💡 Parent to parent—yes, let them learn, but don’t lose ur child in the process.
A skill is useful, but not at the cost of their soul, safety, or future.
So please, check the place. Visit. Ask questions. Trust your instinct.
I feel obligated to let u know these as an Educationist & Guidance Counselor
Let’s not just keep them busy—let’s keep them safe and grounded..
Our children are our tmrw.
We ll reap our labour over them.
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