If you are a parent today, the question of how to win the internet struggle with your child is real. We cannot avoid it, we cannot ignore it, what we must do is create balance for our children and for ourselves. This is why I love this letter a mum shared with her child as…
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Top Things Parents Need to Know About Autism
April 2nd was World Autism Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness about autism; what it means for those on the spectrum and more importantly how we can all support them in their daily lives. Parents need support when it comes to raising children on the spectrum; and they need to know that help is…
What are the things to know about Parenting in the Digital Age
Parenting our children in this digital age is not about sheltering them from the harshness of the world. It’s about preparing them to thrive in a complex and challenging reality; whether you are new to parenting or have raised children for years. LagosMums hosted a parenting upgrade masterclass, themed “Parenting 3.0”; where we had amazing…
Ways to Promote Creativity in Children from The Headies
The 14th edition of the popular Nigerian Music Award show, The Headies, was held on the 21st of February 2021; to celebrate top-performing artists of the previous year. LagosMums is using this as an avenue to show that creativity is still alive and well; and that we can promote this creativity in our children. Some…
Family Friendly Things to Ensure a Healthy Lifestyle for the Family
TGIF Parents! It’s the weekend, and we will be talking about family-friendly things to ensure a healthy lifestyle for the whole family. Living a healthy lifestyle is a must for every family to grow together, but the situation in recent years has not made it easy for most; especially with the COVID-19 pandemic in the…
Parents Get Off Your Phone
We talk about the fact that children learn more from what you do than what you say. Based on what children and teens are saying we want to tell parents; get off your phone. Tim Elmore a parenting guru, who focuses on growing leaders shares advise on this matter. His colleague, Andrew McPeak, hosted several…
How Parents Can Avoid Unhealthy Sibling Rivalry
Siblings bickering, arguing and fighting are as common as seeing the sun rise every morning. The challenge is when simple bickering becomes more serious. We want to discuss how parents can avoid unhealthy sibling rivalry. You might ask yourself how parents cause sibling rivalry. When parents interfere in the healthy competition between siblings, it could…
How Parents Can Teach Children To Love
Children get their first glimpse and idea about love from their parents. Show them how
How to Ensure Postive Mental Health in Our Children
As individuals, parents, and society, the state of our mental health, and most importantly, that of our children should be of great importance to us. With the COVID-19 pandemic still very rampant, and families trying to keep safe; the adverse effects of these changes in movement, social interaction, and so on could be strenuous to…
3 Ways To Take Stock And Review Your Year
Remember there is nothing like failure as you review your year.