In spite of all odds, they would still devise a means to provide the basic things a child needs. The sacrifices, pain during childbirth, and sleepless nights are immeasurable. Moreover in between all these sweetness and enjoyments lie funny acts and sometimes unpleasant scenarios. Here are some funny behavior of African mothers, it seems like it runs through their veins.
Alertness and sensitivity is on another level, it feels like they have eyes all over the place. Have you ever experience a situation where you were told not to do a certain thing but still went ahead with it then, your mother just calls you and asks why you decided to go against the instruction. Or when you sneaked out to a birthday party thinking she would not be aware but alas! She was already waiting for you at the front door to give you the beating you deserve.
The fact that if one piece of meat, fish or ponmo is missing from the pot of soup no matter how many there are, she would surely notice keeps me bewildered and wonder what power enables her to keep track of even the tiniest changes. Then they tell us this unbelievable story of having invincible eyes at the back of their heads.
African mothers are great disciplinarians and use different tools to ensure this, the locations determine which of the numerous tools to be used. For example if you are in the kitchen with her and she needs to reset your button "turning stick" is to be used, when you are outside and she doesn't want any form of embarrassment she uses sign language. This particular method seems connected because she doesn't have to explain cause you would automatically understand and if you decide not to yield then you are in hot soup.
The quickest method is slap this one is easy and very accessible especially if you are beside her, she would not forget to add "you think because you are taller than me I wouldn't slap you, I would do if necessary if you like be tall like iroko tree I will ask you to bend down I am still your mother". For you to know how serious it is she would go to the market to buy "pankere" for chastisement.
As their children grows the joy and their excitement increases and can decide to be extra when dressing for their children. Making sure their clothes are well ironed, their big food flasks and the uniforms are usually oversize let alone speaking of their "boogie boogie" shoe. When you correct their spoken English first time they take it with joy and commend you for putting effort in your school work, second third time "do you know more than your mother? Don't forget I came to this earth before you" you have no choice but to apologise to her.
One of the things she does not like to hear is "I am tired" when it comes doing chores in the house."you are a woman, is this how you would be doing in husband's house". You are expected to be hardworking and never complain, if you dare complain then you are ready to listen to olden days history. How children of those days would go to farm even before preparing for school, but this indomie generation are just lazy and would not even wake up early enough.
You dare not complain to be sleepy or having headache, especially when it's still morning. She would definitely blame it on your staying up late with your phone and chatting "when you won't sleep at the right time, you chat away your sleep how will you escape having headache" after all these sermons she'll give you paracetamol and resume work after which you can rest.
African Mothers can be strict but trust me they always have their children at heart, and this can be frustrating. WhatsApp circulars, preachings and videos or news about a young child who died due to carelessness or getting involved with some miscreants would be sent to your DM and she would even tell you to share to your friends.
She believes everything on the internet if she reads that a particular thing is bad or not good for one's health, that is the end of it's usage in the house. During Ebola Saga eating bush meat, suya, kilishi or anything meat which was cooked outside the house would be banned.
The support and prayers rendered to their children are divine, sometimes their prayer points are funny. It is like their children are competitions amongst themselves so they mount pressure on you to do things. Maybe the neighbor just bought a new car, then they pressure you to do something too so as to receive honours among their peers. This can be tasking and demanding but as a man who stands his ground he would not be discouraged but, direct that energy to somethings profitable.
The quest and petition on getting married is an issue not only to the girl child but more importantly the boy child. She's is just so eager and keeps reminding you "you are not getting any younger". When it looks like you aren't even bothered with all her talks and complaints, she could resort to going to the mountain to pray on your behalf.
After getting married, she would be so eager to carry her grandchildren. And if it's taking too long, she loses patience especially if the male is her son. And even threathen the wife to bring a new bride from the village that would birth their child if she doesn't sit well and do the needful.
At a point there might be some beef between the mother and wife, especially if she never liked her from inception. This is always frustrating as the husbands might not know who to side as both his wife and mother are important in his life. She might even cook up false story about his wife to her son, just to spite her. This part of the African mothers are tasking as it takes a man a lot to resolve the issue between both parties without any hitch. But it all boils down to her being jealous and thinking her son would not have time for her because of his new family. And she practically asked him for this family that she wants to see her grandchildren.
African mothers can be protective, loving, sacrificing to not only their husbands but also their children. At the same time they are a handful.
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