The majority of toddlers engage in some biting between their first and third birthdays. Probably the most common reason is that it is one of the few ways of communicating that’s effective for them before they develop verbal skills. However, not all children bite. Some choose other forms of communication, such as grabbing, shoving, or […]
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Emotional Intelligence is important for parents when it comes to raising their children to become well-rounded individuals. It takes in the characteristics of the child, the family dynamics, parenting style and so much more. What is Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence is a concept researchers shared starting in the 1980s and 90s. The argument shared that
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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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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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“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rests the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.” – Kofi Amman Read [Father’s and money matters – is your family financially secure] As parents and guardians, it is our greatest desire to give our children and wards the best possible
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Finding the right school for your child is an important decision. Her’s what you need to consider
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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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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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For generations, our society’s status quo has been maintained; but we as parents need to start raising children who will challenge this for the better. The status quo differs for most of us, for instance, International Women’s Day held earlier this week; with the theme, “Choose to Challenge”, encouraging women to call out gender bias and inequality
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The journey of marriage and motherhood can be surprising and overwhelming at times for newlyweds and new parents, but we want to separate the myths from the realities. We will be sharing highlights on the topic as discussed in a relaunch of the ‘Abundant living for Mums series’; featuring host, Lagosmums founder and parenting coach
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