I Wish I Had My Children Earlier – Peter Okoye

Grant winning artiste, Peter Okoye (Psquare), talks about parenthood and holding with his kids



How has parenthood affected you?

Parenthood has taught me to be benevolent and dependably consider my youngsters first in whatever I do. Previously, I spent a fortune on expensive wristwatches and colorful autos.

Today, my youngsters start things out. I spend carefully and protect myself for them since they are my future.

How are you bringing up your children?

As much as I generally give their requirements, I generally make it clear to them that there are a huge number of children who don't have the same open doors they have.

I generally let them realize that road kids have no entrance to extravagance nor are they blessed to have a father like myself. I additionally show them about the advantages of buckling down and working brilliant.

In what ways do you put these teachings into practice?

Once in a while I visit a few provincial groups with my child, so he can have a direct ordeal and feel of being poor.

We likewise give their old garments and toys to the less special. It places them under wraps . What's more, I guarantee they esteem the little they have and are content.

What individual qualities shape your life?

My sibling and I invested more energy with our late mum as our father was never in backing of our music profession at first.

Nowadays, guardians urge their children to play soccer and do music since they have seen artists succeed.

I don't prevent my children from seeking after their objectives in life. I am basically of the supposition that you should endeavor to be the best in whatever you do.

In the event that you are a craftsman, engine repairman or driver, endeavor to be the best in your field. I make an effort not to respond the same way my dad responded when we started doing music.

I have seen a considerable measure of rich children wind up the wrong way and I don't need that for my youngsters.

How would you invest quality energy with your children?

At whatever point I am around the local area, I take them out to play and purchase dessert. Infrequently, we eat out at their most loved eatery.We additionally go swimming on Sundays; we have a pool in our home yet we want to go swimming somewhere else.

It's tragic that occasionally when they go for summer occasions, I am not as a rule around in light of the fact that mid year is a bustling period for us.

Along these lines, in the event that they will be away for two weeks and I'm free for two days in the middle of, I go along with them and afterward I do a reversal to work.

Has being a father limited you in any capacity?

Everybody realizes that I'm an insane individual in front of an audience. I remove my shirt in front of an audience and the way that I am hitched with children doesn't change that.

It's called showbizness and that is my main thing as a profession. When I get in front of an audience, I set aside every other thing and basically appreciate the appear.

Will you tone it down when your children get to be more established?

All things considered, it relies on upon me and keep in mind that my fans would likewise have become more seasoned. In 20 years time, the same fans that are listening to Do Me, No One Like You, will need me to alleviate past times worth remembering.

I will at present remove my shirt the length of regardless I look great. It's showbizness so I would prefer not to change that.

How would you separate being a hotshot and a father?

I wish it were conceivable in light of the fact that occasionally when I'm out with my children, I need to invest quality energy alone with them.

I loathe having security around me and not having the capacity to appreciate the minute with them. I don't need them to get used to that life in light of the fact that in future, they would think that its troublesome changing in accordance with not having security chase after them.

I need them to experience their own particular lives far from mine. My child knows that I am a VIP however my little girl doesn't know yet.

A year ago, I ran some place with my child and he pivoted and asked, 'Father, where is your bodyguard?'

Is there anything you wish to improve as a father?

I wish that I had my kids before; I was with their mum for a considerable length of time before we got hitched. I even had them before we got hitched.

On the off chance that I had them quite a while prior, we would relate more like kin. On the off chance that they were youngsters for occurrence, they would realize that their father is a superstar and can take in specific things all alone.

What do you miss about your father?

My children didn't generally become more acquainted with my father before he kicked the bucket. On the off chance that my father was alive, I am exceptionally sure that he would visit us consistently from Jos, to invest energy with the children.

How might you depict your style of child rearing?

I keep it youthful and new. Individuals have transformed child rearing into something else simply like marriage. Regardless I live like a young man; I would prefer not to feel and act old.

I need my children to admire me as good example. I am roused by the footballer, David Beckham. I need my child to grow up to wind up my companion. That is the reason I said I wish I had my kids before.

Who is the stricter guardian among you and your significant other?

My significant other is stricter; she has a shrewd corner where she trains any failing tyke. My significant other places them within proper limits. At whatever point Cameron accomplishes something incorrectly in school, he trusts in me first. He does this since he knows I will figure out how to quiet his mum's nerves.

How would you mean to spend Father's Day?

Thankfully, I will be around yet I feel each day is Father's Day. Attempting to set out an extraordinary day to commend it doesn't sound good to me. We may simply purchase popcorn and watch a motion picture together in the solace of our home.

On the off chance that we choose to spend the day outside, we will draw in gazes and fans would not leave me alone. I won't have the capacity to appreciate that close time with my kids.

How do your children respond at whatever point this happens?

My child particularly turns out to be extremely envious. Thankfully, he has become over it since his companions now request that bring pictures with him.
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