There are different types of screen time and understanding this is critical for parents. It will help in being able to create a strategy for their children and family’s digital well-being plan. The reality is that all screen time is not the same. When people refer to screen time, what typically pops into a person’s…
Nigeria Independence Day
Nigeria celebrates its Independence Day today, on the 1st of October 2021. As we celebrate Nigeria’s Independence Day, many of us will sing the anthem. If you take some time to truly listen to and ponder the words of the anthem, you will wonder what went wrong. I imagined what the people who wrote the…
TASIS: The American School in England
The American educator Mary Crist Fleming, Established TASIS: The American School in England in 1976. TASIS is a leading co-educational, independent day and boarding school; providing a truly international learning experience. The school has over 600 students aged 3 to 18 from 60 different nationalities. Boarding is available from Grade 8 (Aged 13). How many…
Reasons Why Pregnant Women Can and Should Exercise
There are numerous benefits that exercise brings to a pregnant woman
How Instagram is Bad for Teenagers Mental Health
As a parent of teenagers, you have most likely wondered if Instagram or other social media platforms could be bad for your teenager’s mental health. But without any real data or research, and with all the varying information about the real effect on children and teens; most parents are left trying to figure out how…
How Distracted Parenting Is Affecting Children
We all know the ongoing debate of how much screen time is too much, how do we ensure that our children develop well? Perhaps we need to discuss how distracted parenting is affecting children. When it comes to children’s development, parents should worry less about their child’s screen time—and more about their own.
Know the Signs: Suicide Is Never An Option
Unfortunately, stories of people who have committed suicide have made it to the news here in Nigeria and across the world. No matter what a person goes through, suicide is never an option. Knowledge of the signs of suicide is very important for parents and caregivers to know what to look out for. This can…
How far will Parents go to Stop Gaming Addiction
Concerns about gaming addiction as a result of excessively playing video games has prompted China’s new video games screen time restriction. China has forbidden under-18’s from playing video games for more than three hours a week. This stringent social intervention is based on the need to pull the plug on a growing addiction to video…
How Parents can Help their Children Overcome Back to School Anxiety
Going back to school may come with some anxiety this year. A lot of children and teens haven’t been able to feel safe or stable over the last year because of the trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways it has disrupted “normal” life. Children have different things that could be of concern,…
Back to School and School Resumption Shopping List
It is time for back to school and school resumption shopping as the vacation is rapidly coming to an end. LagosMums has compiled a shopping list to serve as a guide as you prepare the children to go back to school. The list is broken down across what is absolutely needed and the other little things that…