The longest vacation is gradually coming to an end and as parents, serious calculation and preparation is going on. As we prepare our children for school resumption, activities should not be limited alone to paying of school fees and buying new sets of school supplies. Of course all these are …
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I heard this joke from a friend and I think it’s worth sharing. It happened one day that a 5 year old daughter of a posh, polished and well educated working class mum surprised her on a rare Saturday morning (one of those days she was home by chance because …
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When was the last time a child (age 2 and above) asked you for your phone or tablet…? I am sure some minutes ago, because they are now on vacation. And guess what they do with it as soon as they get it? GAME! Is it that I am too …
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I really don’t know why my husband is insisting our first daughter ‘Sefunmi who has just finished her year 5 exams in flying colours should not proceed to secondary school next session. She is brilliant and will be 10 years old in December. She has attempted common entrance examinations into …
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For every role and responsibility there is always a learning, training and internship period, but for parenting, you learn on the job. I would like to share some parental frameworks that has shaped my mentality so far. Looking forward to your additions and comments. 1. Your duty as a parent …
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Not eveyone especially mothers (in previous generations and now) will agree with me when I say parents should be their children’s friends anytime, anyday, anywhere. Of course I can say this a million and one times because I have seen and know that this works irrespective of how you try …
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I am sure 99.9% of mothers will love to be a full time mum attending to daily child/children’s care 24/7/365 without any interference or interruption: I don’t need a research/questionnaire to deduce this Especially if you are living in my part of the world: Lagos-Nigeria,You won’t mind being a stay …
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I always enjoy it whenever I wake Roland my 21 months old son with tickles and laughter. It is fun to see him bid me bye in his unique style every morning; he loves to blow me kisses and will cry if I don’t return his kind gesture. Receiving his …
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Folake my 2 year old daughter is fond of calling me a thousand and one times a day for tangible and intangible reasons. Sometimes, I feel like flying out the window or taking cover somewhere at least for few hours to have my ‘me’ time. Many a times, mothers are …
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Being an intentional parent is not a day’s job but a daily, hourly and per second task. Every morning, when our eyes are pried open by little fingers or the sound of a baby cooing in bed, we place our feet onto a battlefield to either win in our parenting …
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Mum 4 Real Celebrating Parenthood
