“Be the Stress in Your Child’s Life” – Seun Kuti Shares Unconventional Parenting Advice

Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has shared an unusual perspective on parenting, explaining why he deliberately “stresses” his daughter.

Speaking in an interview with NotJustOk Originals on YouTube, Seun said he enjoys staying home because it gives him the opportunity to engage his daughter in ways that keep her occupied.

According to him, parents should take charge of their relationship with their children by “stressing them first,” rather than letting the kids run the show.

“Most parents don’t realize that the reason their kids stress them is because they don’t stress the kids first,” he said. “Let me give you a parenting tip — these children think that because they’re small, they can stress you. Reverse it quickly! Be the stress in your child’s life. That’s my favorite thing to do — stay home and stress her so she doesn’t have time to stress me.”

Seun added that when he’s not at home, he gets a similar feeling of control and satisfaction from performing on stage.

“Other than that, I love being on stage. It’s another place where I have full control and get to ‘stress’ a bunch of people. I take it from the house to the stage. That’s me — the stresser,” he said.