Trevor Noah: Parenting 101 -Osten Belew

If this doesn't speak some major volumes about parenting I don't know what does. A white man and a black woman illegally conceive a child, thus breaking all foundational beliefs of an apartheid system. The father, leaves do to circumstance and still found a way to love and watch over his son. his mother doing whatever it takes to give him his best life all while hiding from the government and putting up with an absolute brat. That's the kind of parent I hope to be.

Trevor's mom truly is a special and godly woman. Her persistence in getting Trevor to church every Sunday is pretty amazing. She fearlessly drives through active gang violence in order to go to church. I know people who would use waking up a few minutes lat as an excuse to not go at all. This made me wonder if Christianity is still just as big there as it is in the book. I also love how they wrote letters to each other and how Trevor held his mother to the same rules she held him to. She taught him well to question authority but yet to still respect it. Mom of the year award here. Especially dealing with that little nuisance.

His father is also amazing. While he may have been absent from Trevor's life for ten years he was always present. Trevor's dad saved every newspaper article, magazine cover, and even club listings. anything with Trevor Noah written on it was kept in a scrapbook. Ten years of absence from his son's life and yet he still kept up with everything he was doing. Dad of the ten-year award right here. It would be interesting which of these skills and strategies carried over into the way Trevor raised his kids.

Comments

Hailey Morgan said…
Trevor definitely has two solid parents! Patricia's and Robert's bold and rebellious qualities manifested in their son at an early age. Because Trevor is still so young, he doesn't really know how to use his "powers" yet thus causing him to act highly immaturely.

I think that, with some time, Trevor will grow to be as strong of a character as his parents. With Patricia and Robert around to instruct their impulsive young boy, I have a feeling Trevor won't be "bratty" for very long.
I too think her consistency and determination with going to so many services in one day is impressive. As someone who was exhausted from only 10 hours of church, I cannot imagine making an entire day out of it. It is inspiring.
Eliza Colbert said…
It's really cool how great Noah's dad was. Most people were not so lucky. But I agree, both Noah's parents were fantastic in their parenting, even though both had very different approaches.
Breanna Poole said…
Noah's parents certainly were of a special breed. The two of them were described as having a love and a bond, though Noah wasn't sure what to make of it. Trevor Noah talked of both his parents in such esteem, that it's easy to see that he appreciates who and what they were.