An educationist and proprietor of a private school in Ilorin, Kwara state, Mr Femi Olayemi, has advised parents to allow their children to rest after hectic school hours.
Mr Olayemi, who disclosed this on Friday in an interview, said children deserve to rest after school hours.
He said most parents forced their children to start other domestic activities immediately after closing hours.
Mr Olayemi said, “Children need rest. Stop forcing them to engage in domestic activities immediately they get home.
“Parents must be considerate. You can’t ask them to go and fetch water immediately they drop their school bag. Spare them some time to rest and regain their strength.
“They need rest so that they can recover from the school stress and mental stress. Thirty minutes rest is enough. Don’t force them to go and clean the compound.
“Even their home work from school should be delayed till after rest. Stop forcing then to do everything at once. They are not machines.”
