I think a habit Nigerian parents (I wouldn't want to generalize so I would just chip in majority) should adopt is actually listening to their kids.

They might be parents, but they don't have answers to every problem, it would help if they listened to their wards or kids. It would go a long way if they really listened to what they kids wanted to say rather than hear what they said.

They shouldn't assume the role of perfectionist, and demand perfection. They should not try to right the mistakes of their youth in the lives of their children - they are different people, with different paths to follow.

Sometimes they should put themselves in the shoes of their children, and try to feel what they might be feeling, or better, they should be gentle enough to build a relationship where they can properly relate to their kids.

Here, they were so concerned with what others would have thought of them; how the neighbours would mock them, they didn't consider what the real victim was going through...

It's terrible.