A Nigerian father took to social media to respond to a frightening video of a young boy drinking a bottle of beer, citing the video as numerous reasons why a parent should not be their child’s buddy.

Mr. Udo Jude advises parents to reject the insane idea of wanting to be their children’s “close pal” since it is certain to fail.

His tweets read ;

You are not your children’s friend, you are first and foremost their parent. If you want friends look for someone your age. Avoid this crazy notion of trying to be your kids close pal and allowing them go crazy just to be cool. You are building a house of regret

I never doubted my parents’ love. I never doubted their capacity to punish me when I misbehave. I am glad they were strict. I feared their wrath. But grew to understand it was for my own good. We were not friends. They were a symbol of authority and safety.

Better to be a parent when your kids are young. That way it is easy to be their friend when they are older and responsible. My sincere gratitude to my parents VinRose. I don’t know how they did it but they gave me the right amount of love, discipline, confidence and focus.

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