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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During the last prize-giving day, his mum/dad were angry because he was not called for any of the awards. In fact, they believed that the teachers were partial and they had their favourites. They are the “busy type” of parents that do not sign communication book from the school (they …
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We understand that nothing becomes dynamic until it has become been specific. Therefore, the Parenting conference aims to remind ourselves of our responsibilities as parents, share insights into balancing our numerous roles and develop cogent strategies for building solid family and societal values – all in specific and practical terms. …
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Everyone teaches Either consciously or by default We are either modelling the right thing or otherwise Our lifestyles speak Our actions teach Our words communicate Our body language emphasizes salient points Even when we are trying to mind our language Our thoughts are being demonstrated And someone somewhere somehow gets …
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Mum 4 Real Celebrating Parenthood
