Anele Mdoda opens up about her bad parenting skill

Anele Mdoda has opened up about parenting, telling her followers about a lesson she learned from her four-year-old recently. The radio host said she has a habit of making decisions for her son, Alakhe, without involving him.

“I have this terrible habit of deciding on Alakhe’s behalf. Example: I will ask everyone else what they want and I decide for him.”

Mdoda said Alakhe had noticed and “reprimanded” her.

“He asked me to please ask him what he wants.”

She said he was too young to be consulted, but nearly cried when she realized her error.

Other moms then shared their experiences.

The stories ranged from two-year-olds refusing to be pierced to an eight-year-old saying his mother’s words did not represent him.

When my sister was 7 she decided to say she’s allergic to oats because she didn’t like how other people cooked it. We found out the truth 3 years ago when she said she told people she’s allergic coz she wanted to eat corn flakes instead ??
She only eats oats if mom cooks it.

I used to “force feed” my son Oats until one morning he said “mommy I don’t like oats!” That was the last time I gave him oats. I realized that he’s a person ? he was 3

— Ole Tladi (@Ole_Tee) February 22, 2020

I attempted to pierce my daughter last weekend and she told the lady at the shop no stop it afuni. This child is almost 2 and she's already so vocal about what she like and doesn't like.

— Phumelele Luthuli (@phumeluth) February 22, 2020

I have this terrible habit of deciding on Alakhe’s behalf. Example I will ask everyone else what they want and him I decide for him. Yesterday he asked me to please ask him what he wants. ???? mom reprimanded. He is 4 so nam I thought he is too young. I almost cried won’t lie

— Anele Mdoda (@Anele) February 22, 2020

?? my son (4) reprimanded his dad yesterday for changing the channel without asking first "ithi ngicela ukushintsha" I died ???

— Zakithi Duma (@ZaKaLwandle) February 22, 2020

I force fed my daughter porridge and she told me she doesn't like it, she was 3 years at the time. Years later she reminded me that I forced her to eat something she doesn't like. I apologized, she's 10 years now.

— Lulama Mfiki (@Lulu__M_) February 22, 2020