Naija We hail thee...
Then one day the daughter's grand ma from her paternal side took her to a room and told the girl to repeat after her "say you will not be an only child". She said it." Say you will have brothers and sisters " she said it.
She said so many other things about her having siblings and she repeated.
When my friend's child told her what transpired between her and her grandma she was mad. She said mama had called her severally praying that many more children will come out of her womb, and mama would say so many other things that made her wonder if they were still praying or they are accusing her daughter.
She said so many other things about her having siblings and she repeated.
When my friend's child told her what transpired between her and her grandma she was mad. She said mama had called her severally praying that many more children will come out of her womb, and mama would say so many other things that made her wonder if they were still praying or they are accusing her daughter.
Anyway my very well behaved friend that had taken lots of heat from her in-laws flared up that day,she told her mother in law to back out and never speak to her child about such again.
A few months ago I went for a baby's dedication, it was the couple's first child. As the pastor was blessing the baby, he said some things I didn't like. He said ''baby you will not walk alone,you will have a brother and a sister. you know some children will come and block the way for their siblings to come". I was like really? They have come again o. That's like accusing the child of being evil na.
Before now I used to think that the pressure to have more children rests on the parents and mostly on the mother. But now it has been passed on to innocent children. Adults are now telling children to remove "hand" from their mother's womb so that more babies can come.
Naija I hail thee.
My own sef they say he is the one that is allowing me to marry 😂😂😂. They call him oko mama e. I will just smile and walk away.
ReplyDeleteNot to marry
DeleteAbeg, read that thing wey you type again.
DeleteYou don marry?
Na wa!
ReplyDeletestory of my life. I am the second child, after me, my parents couldn't have anymore...I grew up with accusatory side talks, but I will never forget the day my own mother told me I ''block children physically and spiritually'', her exact words...I cried...I have forgiven her sha, I am now married with my own children, I am sure she has even forgotten she said such.
ReplyDeleteSincerely, its not an easy feat to have an only child,most times its secondary fertility. I don't believe in the saying too that its a child that didn't allow other siblings to be born but if a prayer is done that one will have another child whenever naming ceremony or child dedication is done,n.a. to say amen now. God said we should multiply but not in the case of giving birth to plenty children and not able to care for them,that alone is sin too
ReplyDelete*infertility
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DeleteThey can talk from now till kingdom come but whom God blesses no man can curse. Children are indeed a heritage from the Lord and fruits of the womb is His reward
ReplyDeletea yoruba friend of mine hv told me somtin like dis, so am not surprise.
ReplyDeleteThats why Igbos name their kids -Somuadina
ReplyDeleteThe one wey una dey call "pastor" go stay im lane una go go carry baby put am for hand make im bless?
ReplyDeleteMake I yarn una wetin don commot for the Naija Penteco brand:
* "Village people" = transferring every evil to your relatives in the village, creating enemies. Jesus talk say; blessed are the peacemakers for na them be God's pikin proper. Matthew 5
* Sending fires to burn ya enemies: Jesus talk say Pray for ya enemies, bless them wey they curse you -Matthew 5:3-47, Romans 12 -if ya enemy dey hungry give am food etc.
* Telling you say piple very close to you dey cause ya wahalas like "no pikin, no husband etc." - Jesus talk say, we no dey fight flesh and blood, na devil and im wicked spirits we dey fight so -Ephesians 6:12
* Treating anointing oil as God wey fit do all things -One of my Penteco friend wey dey quarrel with her husband, carry anointing oil put for im food make the man dey love am. Na so "pastor" say make she do. I ask am, if ya husband catch you with that thing, no be poison im go call am? No be to anoint sick people and put am for ya head when you dey fast, Jesus teach?
The problem be say, una no dey read bible. If you dey talk with penteco persin na so so "my pastor talk say ...." you go dey hear. Even Jesus talk to Satan say "it is written . .." Make una read bible oo.
The prayer for additional child/children is okay but accusing the only child as being the cause of the issue, hell NO!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's how my mother said that I should not carry girl on my lap and I shouldn't allow her sit in between my legs again when I was pregnant that she might hinder the unborn child from coming on time or even still birth,I just look at her with side eyes and carry my girl very well. I wonder what she'd have done if she meets her rubbing the tummy...lol as she loves doing that so much.
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DeleteIt is very possible o
ReplyDeleteLike now I use to tell my mother if am to come back again, I want to b an only child
Somadina! Pastors have been causing problems with their pronouncements ever since to gullible miracle seekers. CHIZOBAM.
Deleteshut up and get pastors out of your mouth. they did not cause your frustrations in life
DeleteNigerians and their backward mentality. Repping always.
ReplyDeleteRubbish thinking
ReplyDeletePeople should consult those they pray for before raising strange prayer points. What if the couple only wanted 1 child?
ReplyDeleteOne of my roommates in my undergraduate days said she would only have 1 child -boy or girl. That she would remove her womb after that. Imagine if her mother in-law starts making unsolicited prayers on her behalf for more children.
I once cautioned a sister in-law who took it upon herself to pray for a husband for me. Me that has never fancied marriage or sex.
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it can be really tough having one child.People wont allow you rest.Questions upon questions most times people feel the child is too lonely.Accusing the child of blocking others is very bad and a wicked statement.May God grant people their heart desires to have as the desire.
ReplyDeleteI have an only child who is 8. I hate to say this but she wasn’t planned and wasn’t wanted cos I wasn’t married. I sha ignored all the humiliation and had her. Now I’m married and it’s been years of trying but not being able to conceive. I want more children but I am grateful for the one I have.
ReplyDeleteThank God you kept the Pregnancy. Has your husband gone for check up and tests?
DeleteEnter your comment...nigeria mentality
ReplyDelete1 child should be enough!!! It is not every man or woman that have easy capacity to breed!!! In such situations then 1 child or IVF or surrogacy or adoption is 100% best alternative.
ReplyDelete1 of the many reasons why I hate & fear Nigerian people with a passion. How can any sane human being choose further procreation or childbirth for a woman whose age or life or health is at great risk???
I hate & abhor Nigerian girls, women, mother in laws etc more than ebola.
I swear to God Almighty, may Nigerians never ever come near my life & my generations to practice their primitive, cursed & evil way of life.
I need more than a child with finance to train them o
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