"I apologised to Michelle for my strict parenting 3 days ago": Mercy Aigbe on being an African mum

• Nollywood histrion Mercy Aigbe has shared her thoughts connected African parenting and however it affected her child
• The histrion spoke astir the effect of unhealed puerility trauma astatine the premiere of My Mother is simply a Witch
• She related the script to however she raised her daughter, Michelle, and what she did to marque amends
• An intentional parenting advocate, Jayne Augoye, gave kudos to Mercy Aigbe for apologising to her daughter, shared acquisition successful her act

Mercy Aigbe, the Nigerian histrion and formed subordinate of the caller movie My Mother is simply a Witch, spoke passionately from the bosom astatine the movie’s premiere.

At the event, the movie prima said being an African genitor has a heavy effect connected children, which galore neglect to realise.

She explained that for galore years, she was a azygous parent to her daughter Michelle and was precise strict with her.

Mercy Aigbe advises African parents successful a viral clip from the premiere of My Mother is simply a Witch. Credit: @realmercyaigbe
Source: Instagram

Abraham said astatine immoderate point, her parenting benignant traumatised Michelle, adding that she didn’t adjacent realise the damage.

The histrion disclosed that recently, she picked up her telephone to apologise to her girl for her strict parenting style, aft a infinitesimal of reflection.

The affectional infinitesimal resonated with galore online users, some young and old, who applauded her for being specified a thoughtful and courageous mother.

Watch the video here:

Mercy Aigbe's confession astir parenting goes viral

Read immoderate reactions below:

@fowooflagos said:

"I tin relates… God pls heal accelerated n marque each azygous mum happy. If u are dating a azygous mum, emotion her oregon pls fto her be👏👏👏 her ain antheral volition come."

@ojulewastudio said:

"I cried 😢 Africa mothers , conjecture that however they were raised , 1 time my ma bushed maine truthful overmuch I had to inquire her if she was the 1 that gave commencement to maine 😂😂😂 , arsenic I grew up I understood, successful my 50s present and she person wholly forgiven her ,we became friends ❤️ emotion her truthful overmuch ❤️ I commune for godly wisdoms for each genitor to navigate parenthood, truthful overmuch unit wrong & outside."

@flavoredcraft said:

"Even if one rise my parent from the dead, she nary spell apologize laelae 😂🤣."

@caaghair said:

"My mama alternatively of her to apologize, na maine spell inactive apologize for wetin I nary understand. God bless each African ma it's not easy."

@olatohyemi said:

"Genz kids spell cod apology instantly oo😂, you'll perceive "Mummy accidental sorry, that's not just " apology na h2o for present o 😂😂😂."

@iam_taurus7 said:

"I beryllium my ain ma tribunal lawsuit & she owe’s maine a precise longgggggg apology😢… either mode na her crook to cry😭."

Mercy Aigbe trends online arsenic she shares however she apologised to her girl Michelle for strict parenting during the My Mother is simply a Witch premiere. Credit: @realmercyaigbe
Source: Instagram

@olaleyechristianah said:

"My mana beg maine inactive astir unsighted me😂😂😂😂😂....i emotion her still."

@loudbeauty_makeovers said:

"My bosom is inactive dense …. My ma has apologized respective times aft I got joined but I’m inactive traumatized."

@bumzy_fabrics2 said:

"My mama ....make I nary adjacent talk...I had to larn to forgive and hide a batch of humiliation ,I inactive person the fearfulness of being bullied to unopen up."

@honnymontanastore said:

"Mercy you got my bosom with this speech… wooshhh … God bless you."

"Apologising to your kid models accountability" - Fabmumng publisher

An intentional parenting advocate, Jayne Augoye, has commended actress Mercy Aigbe for apologising to her girl galore years aft being excessively harsh connected her portion raising her arsenic a azygous mother.

The Fabmumng steadfast believes determination is thing incorrect with parents apologising to their kids erstwhile they are connected the incorrect broadside and noted that apologising to your kid makes you a anemic parent.

"Not astatine all. In fact, it is powerful. Apologising to your kid shows humility, affectional intelligence, and models accountability. It teaches them that everyone, yes, adjacent parents, tin marque mistakes and should ain up to them. It humanises the parenting journey. I applaud Mercy for that."

Jayne declined the thought that parents are slacking disconnected successful raising their children arsenic compared to however today's parents were raised. She besides refused to blasted modern-day parenting skills connected the decadence successful morality being openly displayed lately by children.

"No, fto america not enactment the blasted connected parents alone. The nine arsenic a full indispensable instrumentality responsibility; schools, media, and spiritual institutions. It is not conscionable astir stricter parenting, it is astir much intentional parenting. Plus, I ever accidental we tin not rise our kids the mode our parents raised us, due to the fact that that satellite nary longer exists."

Mercy Aigbe’s girl gushes implicit mother

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Mercy Aigbe's daughter, Michelle Gentry, showered encomiums on her parent arsenic she spoke astir her acting career.

The young exemplary besides appreciated the actress’s fans and supporters for their affirmative reviews towards her mum’s archetypal cinema production.

Mercy, successful effect to the heartfelt station from her child, opened up astir however she felt, triggering reactions online.

Sola Sanusi, HOD of the Entertainment Desk, contributed to this article. She provided exclusive commentary from a parenting advocate, Jayne Augoye of Fabmumng, connected modern-day intentional parenting.

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