As parents, it is your responsibility to raise children who have emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is actually not as complex as you might think that it is. In simple terms, Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. It means you are making emotions […]
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Are extracurricular activities important? They are. The importance of extracurricular activities is sometimes misunderstood. Back when I was in junior school, I learned how to use a computer, use the internet, cook basic meal and play some musical instruments like the keyboard, recorder etc. So by the time I got to high school, I already
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A lot has been said about how COVID-19 affects the health of older generations. Many grandparents feel cut off from one of their greatest joys in life, their grandchildren. Here are some ways for grandparents to stay connected with their grandchildren. Since the end of March 2020, 69% of grandparents have not met their new
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It is important to identify the best school for your child, LagosMums and Mark Brooks Education hosted a webinar to discuss the best education for our children in the future. This discussion was held by parenting coach, Yetty Williams and education consultant, Mark Brooks; on the 27th of April 2021. We will be sharing highlights
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By age six months onwards, your toddler has become even more curious about his surroundings, experimenting on various things; putting on his mouth whatever he gets his hands on. It is by this time that you see that your baby is excited to explore the world around him. It is also by this time that
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Parenting FOMO is defined as parents who suffer from a fear of missing out and use their children as their fix! Are you a parent who wants to buy them everything to seem cool and on-trend? Or perhaps you are having children because everyone else is and you just want to be accepted because of
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In simple terms, a learning disability results from a difference in the way a person’s brain is “wired.” Children with learning disabilities are as smart or smarter than their peers. But they may have difficulty reading, writing, spelling, reasoning, recalling and/or organizing information if left to figure things out by themselves or if taught in
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This situation with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan has been an ongoing one; but it became much more revealing when the couple shared on an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey. This interview entailed what they experienced in Buckingham Palace with the royal family; and it bordered around things like racism,
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It is almost Easter, and with most families being indoors for it last year due to the pandemic; surely we would be eager to pack our bags for a nice little trip this time around. But whether you’re packing to go for a walk to the park or your planning a trip across the country;
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In our world today, we’re in a digital age; and we as parents and society need to raise children with digital empathy skills. The digital citizens of today are suffering from exposure to a lot of things online; such as social media, information, games, and so on; that is both good and bad for them,
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