04/09/2026
PARENTS, WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE GIVING OUR CHILDREN?
I watched this video and, honestly, we need to wake up! A Divisional Police Officer visited schools and collected phones from some students-iPhone 16s and all manner of expensive gadgets. And before someone says, “Leave my child alone, I can afford it!” please, hear me out.
The problem isn't necessarily the phone. The problem is giving a child powerful access to a powerful digital world without equally powerful guidance.
Some parents buy the latest gadgets because they want their children to have the best. Sometimes, it is even about classism - “My child cannot be the one using that small phone!” But have we taught them what to do with these devices?
Have we educated them about po*******hy, scams, grooming, cyberbullying, digital footprints, online strangers, peer pressure, misinformation and the dangers lurking behind some seemingly innocent clicks? Because when you give a child a sophisticated device without the wisdom to handle it, you have given them access without equipping them for access. And these children are watching, learning, experimenting and influencing one another.
If we don't do something—and do it fast—this world we are struggling to manage today, our children may come and gbaje it kpatakpata tomorrow. 😩😂
Watch the video.
And please, let's stop thinking that providing gadgets is the same thing as preparing children for the digital world.
Parents. Teachers. Mentors. Coaches. Uncles. Aunties. Everyone. We ALL have a role to play.
I refuse to keep silent because I genuinely believe we can do better.
Let's give our children devices AND digital wisdom.
Access AND accountability.
Technology AND values.
If you have a pr***en or teenager, our mentorship programme is a good place to start. And before you expose them to the world of the media... Educate them. GET MY LATEST BOOK, "WISE CLICK" I took time to write this one, with deep research. It's a manual before they handle any device.. Send a DM now.
Let's equip them to navigate this world wisely, confidently and responsibly.
Together, let's raise a generation that will transform the world—for good.
With Love
Beauty❤