Seyedele advised giving money to the men when visiting new parents rather than the mothers.

After sharing his viewpoint on couples who recently gave birth, a Nigerian guy courted criticism on Twitter.

The user @seyedele suggested on the microblogging site that individuals visiting new parents should offer money to the men rather than the moms.

In defense of himself, he claimed that given the strain of caring for a newborn, women rarely recall who gave them money and are only concerned with the sympathies and compliments they receive.

He tweeted,

“Unpopular opinion: it’s the father you should give the envelope of money when visiting a couple who just had a baby, not the mother.

If you ask any mother what she remembers most from when her baby was brand new, it’s the words of encouragement, empathy and being present. Not the 5k new notes that Baba Dayo squeezed inside her hand.”

See his tweet below,

His message, however, drew a lot of critical responses from internet users who didn’t agree with his position.

@dondekojo wrote, “I’ve never given the father anything, make e go work. Gift for baby (Pampers and baby wipes) cash and drinks for mother.”

@ireoluwatunde01 wrote, “This one is a lie o! I remember every money my child was given o! And I know the faces of the givers. Don’t mind awon Okunrin o!”

@samuel_ukoha wrote, “At this point, I think the father should just carry the baby.
You people are annoying.”

@iamkaylion wrote, “Even me as the father will point to the mother.”

However, a tweep who agreed with him wrote,

“Two reasons why:

1. He’s the provider. This lightens his load. We all know nothing would flow to the man from the woman from it if you give it to her. But if you give the man, they both enjoy it.

2. He’s in charge. It’s disrespectful to give it to anyone else”

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