I GAVE BIRTH TO MY AUNT

It's rare to find a housewife or husband these days. The economic state has gotten to the point where it has become almost absolutely necessary for both parents to work. This leaves the children in the care of others(Family, relatives, neighbours,maids...) . "Man know thyself" that was Socrates or Thales or Cilion. But as a lecturer of mine once said, literally taken, you can only speak for yourself. Most times we take things for granted and make assumptions that are lethal. Just because that neighbour smiles and appears to like children doesn't mean he is the best person to take care of your children. Also a lot of folks have eagle eyes on their jobs but blind spots where their children are concerned and a lot of damage may be going on under your very own nose... I was commissioned recently to write a play for children encompassing morals that they need. In the cause of my research I found out that the youngest grandmother in the world is a Nigerian Mumzi who gave birth at the age of eight years, four months. Her daughter Zi subsequently gave birth at eight years eight months. This made Mumzi at 17 years, a grandmother. In Akwa Ibom state that phenomenon is called the thing of the father's house. When I read about Mumzi's case I decided to go further... I learnt about Lina Medina the Peruvian girl who gave birth at 5 years, 7 months and 17 days in 1933 thus becoming the youngest mother in the world, Hida Trujillo also a Peruvian gave birth at 8 years 7 months, 5 year old Liza Gryschchenko also towed that line and so many others. One thing that caught me was the fact that the men who molested these girls were either relatives as in the case of Liza who was raped by her 69 year old grandfather to Hilda's 22 year old cousin who molested her; these monsters who carried out these dastardly acts were actually trusted and known by the family of the victims. A wise man I know always says "The onus is on the owner to take care of what belongs to her"