Learning. Fun. Games
As the year is rolling out, I have taken time to evaluate how things turned out for me as a parent this year. I’ve been ticking my boxes and questioning my success rate at the goals I set for the dying year. One of such goals was to yell less lol. Needless to say, I […]
‘’Our experiences are a bigger part of ourselves than our material goods …. We are the sum total of our experiences’’ Thomas Gilovich Are you doing something differently this Christmas? Doing something differently this time requires that you first know that the best thing you can give your children aren’t things. Children love toys and […]
Christmas is an exciting time synonymous with gifts and fun times. Often, we get carried away by the euphoria of the moment and the beautiful sights of Christmas trees, beautifully wrapped packages, decorations, series of events, fun and parties that come with the Christmas season. However, we are the blessed ones – there are still […]
Imagine a December without Christmas’; definitely not something you want to imagine. It would look like a week without Sunday or a world laced with just black and grey without the splendour of beautiful colours. With less than 4 weeks to go, it’s time we started thinking about it. If you are anything like […]
Christmas is the most important and anticipated period of the year for me, I can’t say for anyone else. I like the family time and atmosphere of love everywhere so it’s safe to say I had started planning for Christmas since November. My kids are nothing different from me, my older son started asking me […]
Examination period can be a stressful time for both the parents and the child. While exams can’t measure every aspect of a child’s strengths and are not necessarily indicators of future results and aspirations, exams are however a good check to know where your child is educationally.
You received a call from your child’s school informing you that your he/she has gotten into trouble for picking on/bullying others. And you would be like what? Never!!! No parent wants to hear that their child is a bully. Every parent likes to think the best of their little angels. But every child is capable […]
Most children feel uncomfortable talking to their parents about sex. They would prefer to turn to their friends or media for information. However, information received from these sources can be wrong and they could be misinformed. As a parent, you are the most important educator on the subject because it’s an avenue to discuss it […]
The more I attend parenting and education seminars and conferences, the more amazed I am about the realities and challenges around parenting the 21st Century child. One of such issues is addiction and substance abuse (be it alcohol or drugs). Pre-teen children aged 10, 11 and 12 are sniffing fuel, bleach, methylated spirit and gum […]
Do you belong to the class of parents that say the kids are too young to be taught this subject matter? then you probably might be heading for a shocker. The internet makes pornography readily available to anyone at any age in any location and it makes it difficult to raise a child today. As […]
