I had deadline and he had completed his homework No electricity so he couldn’t watch his educational programmes If I ask him to read, he will finish in no time And I will be caught in between pronouncing some new words for him He can’t stay idle…never Children are not …
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It was their “My Country of Adoption” day in school and my son represented the Egyptian. We researched and practiced together and we were both on top of the script. Event time was communicated and atlas, I had fixed an appointment for that same time. I was a bit confused, …
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Let’s take a walk together to a farm… The land had been ploughed The ridges prepared The fertilisers available The weather, fantastic In fact, everything needed is ready including seed and then the planting season is now… Looking at the seed doesn’t grow into harvest Holding the seed doesn’t add …
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Many times, Tinuke calls herself several names simply because she believes so much in what her first role model, her mum says about her. She has given up on trying to please her mum due to the negative results of her trials. Her mum thinks the words she uses will …
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Desola is a teenage girl who likes to explore. You can’t bottle her up because she will explode but gradually she is losing that strength because her number one super hero doesn’t really believe she can achieve her wild ‘dream’. Every time she attempts to do something, her mum tells …
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Olayinka’s teacher is always calling him a naughty, stubborn and stupid boy. Logically, she is right because when you call the noise makers, Olayinka is always the number one. Among the ‘rough players’, he is the head of the gang. Naughty corner, naughty room, several punishments haven’t changed him. His …
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Bukola knows that irrespective of what she does, other children are the best to her dad They are the ones with the best grades in school They are the ones with the best attitude They are the ones with the right frame of mind …and unconsciously, they are the ones …
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I am fond of saying, ‘ I will give you a dirty slap’ anytime I am angry with my son. Mind you, it is only my way of cautioning him o, not that I have the intention to do so. However, I was cautioned by my husband to stop using …
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…Kate, my neighbour’s 9 year old daughter banged the door in annoyance. I could feel the vibration in my skull. Thereafter, I heard her mum shouting in vernacular as she opened and baaaaaaaaaanged the door as well. ‘Bad child, Idiot, you want to kill me right, then have me and …
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The training/education of every child is the primary responsibility of the parents. Parents have a task to teach/ train/ educate a child and it is important to be intentional about this responsibility and also be very circumspect when there’s a need to abdicate this responsibility to other trusted persons or …
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Mum 4 Real Celebrating Parenthood
