Meet our LM Mum of the Month: Omoronike Bello-Adepoju Our LagosMums of the Month series explores frank questions with LagosMums on motherhood, their philosophies on life among other things. We always learn when we read someone else’s story and they share their experiences with us. Meet Omoronike Bello, Mum of one and a baby on […]
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I don’t have a nanny…this comment from me is usually followed by “What??!” “How do you cope?” “You are strong o…” “Do you work?” These are among some of the responses I get when other people learn that I do not have any domestic employee or nanny helping me look after the home and take
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Contributed by Ayo Iyiola-Olumide Times have really changed, our great grandparents will be amazed at how this generation of kids are being raised. Half a century ago, hiring a nanny was not as common as it is today. Even with more families having fewer kids and the automation of house chores, we have gradually grown
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Conduct Personality Assessments Before Hiring a Nanny Selecting a domestic helper, and in particular a nanny for your children, is a difficult task and the risks in making a wrong choice are frightening. Most people simply interview the candidates, maybe check their references, and seldom perform a background check. While each of those screening tools is
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Diary Adventures of LagosMums: DALM | Real Issue with Domestic Staff Everywhere is awash with news of the kidnap of the three Orekoya boys from their home and with it many emotions are running rampant. There is the angry and judgmental mum who cannot understand how you would hire from an online platform, there is
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We have some good news, the kidnapped Orekoya boys are back home! There were a lot of prayers from everyone for the boys to be returned home to their parents unharmed and safe. We thank God this has indeed been the case. In the aftermath of this, there are a lot of questions being raised. There
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Christmas is family time and most people want to spend time with their families. Your domestic staff is no different and you should be fair to give them the time they need to also celebrate with their families at this time of the year. Those who might not celebrate christmas would at the minimum want
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The Ugandan nanny who was caught on tape inflicting unimaginable attack on the toddler in her care has been sentenced to four years in jail. She was also reported to have made some “excuse” as to her actions and begging for forgiveness. The 22-year-old maid, Jolly Tumuhiirwe, originally pleaded guilty last week to torture, but
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According to helpsathomes, the Ugandan nanny who was captured on video assaulting a toddler by flinging her on the floor, stepping on her and beating her has been arrested by the police in Uganda and will be due in court on December 8. In the video, which went viral on Facebook, Jolly Tumuhirwe, a 22-year-old
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Diary Adventures of LagosMums: DALM | Quality Time when Nanny-Less If you live in Lagos, the Christmas period comes with it the annual journey of most domestics going to their hometowns to spend time with their families. Nannies travelling home cause the most palpitations. This is usually because they are going away during this very
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