Bisola Aiyeola recently revealed that some people consider her overprotective for not allowing her daughter to use a phone until she turns 16.
Sharing her parenting choice on social media, the Nollywood actress and former BBNaija star sparked a lively debate among netizens.
While some praised her decision for prioritizing her child’s well-being, others felt it might be too restrictive.
The discussion highlights the ongoing conversation about parenting in the digital age and the balance between protection and independence.
Bisola revealed that there was a time she found out her daughter had opened a smart chat account on her laptop, and she had disciplined her by prolonging her phone usage by a year.
“Yes, I have been judged by my parenting skills. So, my daughter turned 15 this year, and she still doesn’t have a phone. I have been pretty strict with that part of her life, and she kind of begged. I told her she wouldn’t have a phone till she was 16, so she still had one more year to go. And people have been asking me, like, what if there is an emergency? Wouldn’t she be behind her pairs and all, but she has a laptop for school work? If her friends need to talk to her, they can call her on Zoom. Sometimes, people feel like I am overdoing it, or I am trying to be overprotective, and I am like, well, that’s your business.
There was a time I found out she opened a smart chat account on a laptop, and I was like, how? I disciplined her, which made me extend her phone usage by a year because she was supposed to get it this year at 15″.
