Tonto Dikeh Queries The Tradition Of Calling Non-Family Members Uncles & Aunties, Promises Son, King Andre Will Be Different
Nigerian actress and mom-of-1, Tonto Dikeh has taken to her Instagram page to register her displeasure at the culture that makes children call non-family members ‘Uncle’ or ‘Aunty’.
Dikeh acknowledged that though she grew up with that mentality, now that she is a mother, she would raise her son, King Andre to be extremely polite but will not permit him to address anyone outside her family or his father’s family as such.
Read her post below:
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“WOULD YOU RATHER YOUR KIDS CALL STRANGERS MR/MISTER ???? MRS/MA’AM THAN AUNTY OR UNCLE???
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I grew up in the age where everybody is called uncle and aunty wether related to us or not.
I really have FOUND this very offensive over the years and even actually embraced it to as i call TOTAL strangers Names like MAMA,AUNTY,UNCLE ETC..
I MEAN I EVEN CALLED MY SCHOOL TEACHERS,BIBLE SCHOOL TEACHERS (Uncle and aunty)????????
Having a child now,i don’t think i wld ever allow him address anyone with uncle nor aunty..
He will be extremely polite but for no reason wld he be calling anyone outside my family and his fathers family UNCLE NOR AUNTY!!!
NEVERRRRRRRR!!!!!!
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MOMS WHAT ARE YOU THOUGHTS?
I’M JUST BEEN A #MOMSTER OR I HAVE MOMS FEELING SAME WAY????“
Do you agree with her?