My 3-year-old seem glued to screens, either watching TV, playing with phones or tablets. And i’m not the only one – all around me are little kids even younger than 2 years on one device or the other. For a lot of us busy Mums, it’s the easiest solution to keep them captivated and “quiet”. […]
13 Preschool Buzzwords Every Parent Needs to Know
I remember attending the first PTA meeting when my child was a preschooler and I felt lost with all the new words being thrown around – fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, etc. So, you don’t feel the way I did, if you are newbie parent and your little angel will be off to school at […]
9 Things To Consider When Choosing a Preschool For Your Child
As your child clocks 2 or 3 years old, one of the very important decision to make centers around choosing a preschool for him/her. There are so many preschools with so little information on them and this makes the whole process a daunting task. And because we know that early years are critical in setting […]
Back to School; 5 School Supplies Mums Can Reuse
For many parents, September is often dreaded because its ushers in the back-to-school expenses. Yes, it’s the time to pay school fees, buy new school supplies and ultimately struggle with kids who may not be ready to resume school after long days of summer holiday. How do you manage all the bills? A new school […]
Back to School Prayers for Mums
Have you seen the memes that say ”My mother’s prayer keeps me going’‘? ”I come from a prayerful black woman; I can never fail “? They appear like ordinary memes, but they reflect the importance of mother’s prayers on their children. For we adults, some of the grace we enjoy today were all a result […]
Five Reasons you Must Allow your Kids to Be Bored.
So, let me guess you have a head full of activities for your kids this summer, right? What are you trying to avoid? Boredom? You are not alone. Probably only one in ten parents don’t struggle with piling up activities for summer just so the kids don’t get bored. Somehow, on paper, that sounds like […]
School’s Out: 7 Ways to Motivate your Child to Do Chores this Summer.
Beyond the fun this summer lies the opportunity for making your kids develop some sense of responsibility. Vacation is good, summer camp is fun and while it’s nice to expose your kids to a variety of experience as they enjoy over 6 weeks off from serious schoolwork, summer can also provide the opportunity for kids […]
20 BUDGET FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS THIS SUMMER HOLIDAY
Holiday is here, School is out. Yes, it’s that time of the year again and you can literally read the joy on the kids’ faces. I hope you are fully ready and loaded? Have you also loaded the kitchen? Lol, trust me they are coming for the store already. Most importantly how do you plan […]
6 Fun Revision Tactics to Help Your Child Ace the End of Year Exams
The term is fast ending, where did all the time go (and you mean school fees has ended already)? LOL End of term ushers’ exams and awards season. We all await our children to ace their exams. The secret to acing exams is effective studying. It’s always better to start revision early than leave it […]
Nine Life Skills Every Parent Must Teach Their Child
A child once asked me in church to help him buckle up his shoe and I couldn’t help but ask “How old are you”? because to me , I expected that a child of his age should be able to fix up his shoes conveniently even without his parent’s supervision. There are some basic life […]