HOW CAN WE TEACH CONTENTMENT TO OUR CHILDREN?

02Dec

2023

HOW CAN WE TEACH CONTENTMENT TO OUR CHILDREN?

As the joyous festive season approaches, our children generally opine that it is time for Daddy and Mummy to buy all that is “buyable” and...

YOUR CHILD'S WANTS VS NEEDS TOOLKIT

17Nov

2023

YOUR CHILD'S WANTS VS NEEDS TOOLKIT

In the whirlwind of parenting, it's all too easy to succumb to the constant pressure of providing everything our children desire. However,

WONDERING IF YOUR CHILD IS GETTING SUFFICIENT WATER INTAKE?

03Nov

2023

WONDERING IF YOUR CHILD IS GETTING SUFFICIENT WATER INTAKE?

Water, the elixir of life, comprises a significant portion of the human body, making up approximately 70% of our composition.

UNLOCKING EFFECTIVE PARENT-CHILD COMMUNICATION

27Oct

2023

UNLOCKING EFFECTIVE PARENT-CHILD COMMUNICATION

Communication is an art, a skill that can be honed. It's the bridge that connects two or more people, making it an intricate part of daily life.

IMPROVING HEALTHY COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR CHILD

01Dec

2020

IMPROVING HEALTHY COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR CHILD

Communication is a very important way of improving relationships especially one that involves Parents and Children because it helps them to express their needs, wants and concerns to each other.

WATCHING THE WORDS CHILDREN USE

10Mar

2020

WATCHING THE WORDS CHILDREN USE

Children learn a lot by imitation. They use words that raise the hair on the back of our necks after they must have heard others use those words, or after those words have been aimed at them. Adults’ use different words when they are upset, excited or just discussing with other adults and these words trickle down toward children, usually with the original emotional heat welded to the words. Because harsh behaviour spreads like a cold from adult to child and then from child to child, just about every child on the planet is exposed to name-calling, or bad words, sooner or later.

HOMEWORK STRATEGIES THAT WORK FOR CHILDREN

26Mar

2018

HOMEWORK STRATEGIES THAT WORK FOR CHILDREN

Most times, parents are trapped in a nightly homework struggle with their children and children take advantage of various excuses that seem endless, such as; “I don’t have any homework today”, “My teacher never looks at my homework anyway”, “That assignment was optional”, “I did it at school” and so on. If only your child could be that creative with their actual homework, getting good grades would be no problem. These strategies can help in dealing with homework struggles.