Retirement Problems in Africa | Why African Parents retire on the backs of their Children
Retirement Problems in Africa | Why African Parents retire on the backs of their Children
In this thought-provoking video, Retirement Problems in Africa | Why African Parents retire on the backs of their Children, we delve into the cultural expectations and pressures that African parents often place on their children, highlighting the misconception that children are simply investments for future returns, akin to a 401K or RRSP plan….
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Which side of the argument are you on? Are the parents selfish, or is it the children who are selfish? Please weigh in with your opinion. You can also check out other videos on the channel. Thank you🙏🏾.
I think these are generational shifts that occur in cultures and as time passes. Remember it was also that way in other regions the west and asia as well in the past before the industrial revolution when they were agrarian societies. There is a way to hit two birds with one stone I believe eg investing in a small family farm holding and developing it. The parents can retire there look after it and earn income from it and the children can also retire there when the time comes and will not need to buy new assets the property is already there.
Please help me tell my family this
Even some parents who is not do anything for their children still relay on their children.
I pray and I believe our parents prayer are for their children should be greater than them , May God continues to provide for us to take care of our parents.
The prayer most Yoruba people will say AMEN to is:
"Wa dúró jẹun ọmọ, ṣugbọn o ni lati duro dè ọmọ ko to jẹun." Which translates as:
You will live long to eat the food provided by your children, but you will never have to wait for your children to provide before you eat.
How the video was presented biblically was perfect. In Western Countries, government provides better life, benefits,and opportunities for old citizens like low cost house free medical care, regular payment of pension and some money are even paid to age 60&65 even after their retirement. with all these ,Western Countries parents don’t need to depend on their children. But in African Countries the above opportunities does not exist. So old parents have no option than to depend on their children for care. At the same time, parents too should be contented, grateful with love to their children for whatever they are able to do. May God help African Countries and their leaders.
Great content keep it up
I am on the side that children should also take care of their parent when they are old. Taking care of ones parent does not mean they are ones financial burden. It mostly means having time to cater to their emotional, health, compassionate needs, before we start sending our parents in Africa to care home o😂😂.
My thought is children should take care of their parents if they can. Parents sacrifice a lot to give them the best. So what’s wrong in showing appreciation. Any child who thinks otherwise is ungrateful and should remember that what goes around comes around.
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My thought is children should take care of their parents if they can. Parents sacrifice a lot to give them the best. So what’s wrong in showing appreciation. Any child who thinks otherwise is ungrateful and should remember that what goes around comes around.
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Great topic to talk about. First and foremost, it is the responsibility of a parent to take care of the needs of their children in every way (physically, emotionally, spiritually), as much as is within their power and resources. They chose to have the children and the Lord gave the privilege. It is a privilege. When parents retire, particularly in Africa, and have nothing substantial to rely on or little or no pension, the children, God willing, if they are now independent, will in most instances ensure their parents needs are taken care of.
The question then is whether parents are willing to be understanding and content, if for instance, their children's efforts will not get them the 4×4 and a house in the most talked about estate on the island, but rather a more modest and comfortable lifestyle. It's all about understanding, maintaining respect and healthy relationships and the parents will not even need to ask for anything, the blessings will just keep coming.
One of the big issues to also guard against is comparing children and what they do or don't do, to what the children of family and friends are doing. For some, it could lead to resentment purely because of that mindset of "the children are supposed to do it all, it is their duty".
A loved-one should never make the life of a loved-one a stressful and pressured existence, neither should a loved-one ever watch a loved-one suffer lack, poverty and indignity, when it is in their power to do something to help.😊
I am blessed in part today because of the sacrifices of my parents. i know it for sure. They went over and beyond to ensure i had the best opportunity they could afford. Now that i am blessed, it cost me nothing to make sure they are ok without asking. I water those who water me. Lets not forget, many African parents dont know better. This is something that will change with the next generation. haven said all of these, the things that matter the most to parents in thier old age are the things money cant buy i.e Love, care, compassion, health, etc
My parents have always said that they don't pray to depend on us later in life. They did so much to ensure that we have the best life while they kept working as well but………I am sincerely hoping and praying things get better for me and my sibling so that we can do right by our mum. My dad passed a few years ago, and every day I kept wishing we had the capacity to give him a life better than the one he had. My mum has never asked any of us for a thing, nor has she given any attitude that suggests so, but we know she gave her prime days to see us become great, and we are still here trying to figure out life, and she is there not having the best life per se. Again she is not complaining but we can see that this was never the life she hoped to have
In the African context, how many 16 year olds upwards are able to sustain themselves whereas in the Western world a teenager from 16 can work and make ends meet. In Africa, parents sweat and toil until the age of 50/60 to make sure their children have the best in life. Many of these parents will love to be independent but unfortunately at 65 you are compulsorily retired whilst their wester counter parts can retire and still get jobs till whenever they choose to stop working. How then can such an African parent(s) save enough for retirement. In some of these western countries most parents (seniors) end up in Care homes basically alone but that is not the case in Africa because the bond of nurturing received by the children when they were young plays a role in them wanting to cater for their parents. My take is
We as Africans should treasure what we have and not try to adapt to just any western values. I will however state that everything should be in moderation. I am not in support of parents who are into excessive demands forgetting the children have to plan for their lives too.