Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Roverman Productions, Ebo Whyte has said past experiences of parents and guardians are contributory factors to reasons they tend to be strict on children.

According to him, Parents who lived waywardly tend to be more protective of their wards to prevent them from repeating their mistakes in life.

He said” I released it always depends on the experiences of the parents themselves, a father who was a player protects his daughter because he knows what he has done to other people’s daughter “Other times it depends on the mistakes they have also made and they want to save you from those mistakes” he said

The advised generally parents must learn to ease off on their wards.Ebo Whyte explains why ‘goofed’ parents are strict on their children

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Roverman Productions, Ebo Whyte has said past experiences of parents and guardians are contributory factors to reasons they tend to be strict on children.

According to him, Parents who lived waywardly tend to be more protective of their wards to prevent them from repeating their mistakes in life.

He said” I released it always depends on the experiences of the parents themselves, a father who was a player protects his daughter because he knows what he has done to other people’s daughter “Other times it depends on the mistakes they have also made and they want to save you from those mistakes,” he said

Uncle Ebo Whyte advised that parents must learn to ease up a little on their wards.

In Africa, parents are mostly strict on their wards, and this includes making decisions for their wards to ensure that they do not go wayward whilst growing up.

This according to a report, does not only affect children's self-confidence but also affect their self - esteem as compared to western culture, where parents practice laissez-faire upbringing syle.