Nigerian comedian and actor Bovi has revealed that his son broke at least three television sets while growing up, but said he chose not to use physical punishment to discipline him.
Bovi made the disclosure during an appearance on the Honest Bunch podcast while discussing his approach to parenting and how he handled his children’s behaviour.
According to the comedian, his son would throw objects and break things whenever he became angry. Rather than beating him, Bovi said he chose to observe his behaviour and allow him to grow old enough to understand his actions and eventually develop a sense of remorse.
“I don’t advocate for beating children. You should let children be. My son dey break television for the fun of it. If he’s angry, he will throw stuff and break,” Bovi said.
He explained that his son eventually became remorseful about his actions, by which time he had already damaged three television sets.
“He got to the age where he got to, and I saw the remorse. At least he broke three TVs. Thank God for capacity. If I couldn’t afford another TV, then the approach would have been totally different,” he added.
Bovi also questioned whether some parents physically punish their children because they genuinely want to correct them or because they are acting out of frustration.
“That’s why I tell people, most times when we hit kids, check: are you really trying to correct them, or you’re frustrated?”
