As parents we should help our children in whatever way possible to reduce the bad effects of this habit. Lets discuss some of the ways we can reduce the bad effects of excessive screen time.
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What Parents Need To Know About *Juuling*
There’s a new E-cigarrette children are taking in schools and it’s called a “juul”. It’s a popular e-cigarette system that looks a lot like a USB flash drive—you may have seen one in your teenager’s room and not given it any mind. Based on Twitter and Instagram posts with the hashtag #doit4juul, students are “juuling”…
LagosMums 5th Annual Parenting Conference and Exhibition
LagosMums presents it’s 5th Annual Parenting Conference and Exhibition. The highly anticipated event brings together thousands of mums, parents and experts to discuss raising children, work life balance, growing healthy families, the influence of digital media and technology on parenting and so much more!
Children Need Parents Who Are Mentally Healthy. Are You?
Imagine growing up in our world today; having to constantly battle with the effects of human rights violations, violence in schools, making and losing friends, not missing out on things peers are doing and being aware of the unrest in the world around you. Young people are going through a lot. They’re spending most of…
Characteristics of The 21st Century Teen
Parents, teachers and adults alike do not understand the new age teenagers, or the world they live in as it revolves in an alarming rate.
Do You Know? Parenting Is Also a Dads Job
Parenting is not just a “mum’s” job. It’s for dads as well. A dad’s role is very important when it comes to raising children. Dads need to be fully involved in their children’s lives so that they don’t feel left out and they have an actual relationship with their child not just a role in…
Are Your Children Impatient, Bored, Friendless And Entitled? Here’s Why
Do you ever wonder why most children are Impatient, Bored, Friendless and Entitled? There has been a decline in children’s social, emotional, and academic functioning, as well as a sharp increase in learning disabilities and other diagnosis According to Victoria Prooday who is a registered Occupational Therapist, despite all our greatest intentions, we sometimes unfortunately remold…
Navigating Instagram as a Parent
As a parent there are common factors you get warned about; such as sleepless nights, work life balance challenges or tantrums. No one ever gets advise on navigating instagram as a parent. Most parents have to figure it out on the go, especially when your child asks if they can get on instagram or some…
8 Tips On Raising Godly Children In A Changing World
This 21st century is definitely a changing world and parenting has to be intentional and spiritual for one to raise Godly children. Spiritual Parenting is not just about “how to parent”, It’s more about how to view your role as a spiritually minded parent; the God-given role that is yours alone. How parents can be…
How Respect for Adults Is Good For Kids’ Mental Health
According to this article by John Rosemond the reason for the increase in teen depression cases and other mental health illnesses is not only a result of biochemical imbalance but also lack of respect for adults. The rise of child and teen depression since the 1960s is as a result of corresponding decline in respect…