Today is world drug day and a good time to focus on how to keep your children safe and talk about drug abuse. When you are a parent, there are many things to worry about. Keeping your kids safe is at the top of the list. First, you worry about the pacifier your infant dropped…
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Teacher’s Advice – How To React To Your Child’s Report Card
Every parent wants to know that their child is smart. Whether your child is a bubbly first grader or a moody teenager, you want what’s best for your child. When your youngster brings home a report card, it’s natural to hope that your little one’s grades are good. Unfortunately, for many families, this isn’t the…
Expectant Mum – Can You Afford To Have A Baby?
A new baby brings a lot of joy and hope to a family. A baby is expensive too because you may be concerned that your home is too small, or that you need a larger car, among others. A baby is another mouth to feed, clothe, keep entertained and educate – all at significant cost.…
How To Read And Respond To Report Cards
How do you read and respond to report cards? Your child’s performance at the end of the term is only one measure of academic success. It is not advisable to judge your child based on one performance or report card. Your response should however be based on how hard (s)he worked, what (s)he learnt and…
Which Is Harder, Marriage or Parenting?
Which is harder, marriage or parenting? This was an interesting question that came up at a parenting event with This Present House and the response from the audience was eye opening. We then decided to put up opinion polls on our social media pages to find out what our mums think and we got interesting…
How To Keep Your Child Busy This Midterm Break
Midterm break is here and the children get to spend a week or few days at home. This is the perfect time to get thinking about how to entertain your bundles of joy and energy. While you do want them to enjoy their break, you should not leave them unsupervised. So your child doesn’t start…
Will Your Family Wealth Survive “Three Generations”?
We’ve heard of the expressions from shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations, in the United States. And from rice paddies to rice paddies in Asia. Does anyone know the Nigerian term? These expressions are so common regardless of culture or country. According to a study, “wealthy families across countries lose about 70% of their wealth…
Global Day Of Parents : Is Your Parenting Style Old School?
According to The United Nations, today is Global Day Of Parents and we’re celebrating all the parents in the house. Parents are the primary caregivers and teachers of their children, preparing them for a happy, fulfilling and productive life. Global Day of parents is a day to recognize parents and the importance they play in the…
A Mother’s Letter To Her Children About Marriage
Throwback to 2013 when Francis Ebuehi contributed this article on “A Mother’s Letter To Her Children About Marriage”. Some things never go out of fashion and this Sage advice is one of them. It’s Old but Gold. Enjoy! Dear Children, Should the Lord give you the good gift of a husband or wife, and I hope He…
Inappropriate Contents Of The Songs Children Listen To
Do you know what your children are listening to? Social vices are obviously evident and are promoted in the movies our children watch, the music they hear, and the games they play. Sometimes parents are the ones exposing them to it albeit unintentionally. [Happy Democracy Day Nigeria] Most popular songs contain inappropriate content. It’s either…