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…
Parenting
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.
7 Secrets to Communicating with Teens
Have you been having issues communicating with your teens? These 7 secrets might just do the trick. Allow me to paint you a picture. You and your teen talk about issues and rules as they come up. While you have disagreements that you resolve, you never have fights where one person wins and the other…
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…
Parents are Guilty of Controlling their Adult Children and How to Stop
Parents are sometimes guilty of controlling their adult children without knowing how to stop. The tendency to want to control the outcome of adult children’s lives can be damaging to all concerned. “I should have spent more time with him; I should have motivated him more, been a better role model and should have been…
Are your Children ready for the World of Work?
The long holidays have started and some teens and adult children are idle, only watching TV, eating and surfing the internet. After all the happenings in the last year, and the fact that international borders are gradually being open, travel and family time is important. Children also need to rest, catch their breaths and unwind…
Why Digital Intelligence Is Important and 5 Ways Parents Can Help
Why is digital intelligence important? Do you know it is dangerous not to have digital intelligence? Do you know how you score when it comes to your digital quotient and digital intelligence? Digital is the the language of today. Everyone is digital in some way or the other and it has the potential to make…
Developing Our Gifts and Talents
We are all born with different gifts and talents, and how we live our lives will tell on how we diminish or develop our potential. Developing ourselves in our day-to-day actions brings about a sure fulfillment of our God-given gifts and talents. Therefore, it is important that our lifestyle involves characteristics of good virtues to…
How Parents Can Win at Being their Child’s Role Model
A parent would desire to be a role model for their sons or daughters. It is probably every parents’ dream to be their child’s role model. I personally believe that parents can be the most influential influencers in a child’s life. Before you talk about peer pressure, social media, etc, parents still hold the number…