Group recommends inclusion of Parenting Practices in tertiary education curriculums

Parenting practices must be included in curriculums and taught at tertiary levels of education to bridge the knowledge and skills gap of young adults who are the next set of parents in the future.

This was contained in a statement issued by a group, A Mother’s Love Initiative (AMLi) ahead of the Day of the African child.

Chief executive officer of the initiative, Hanatu Enwemadu says the theme for this year focuses on Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children: Progress on Policy & Practice since 2013”.

Enwemadu is of the opinion that the goal of eliminating harmful practices is a daunting task that requires a collective voice of all well-meaning Africans.

She recommends, among others, that school systems must review their policies to accommodate the concept of play, reduce unhealthy competition, and promote social and positive psychological capital from early childhood to the tertiary level of education.