5 Interesting Facts About Children’s Day
Children’s Day is an annual celebration in different countries of the world on a various dates. It is a day set aside to honour and celebrate children and their significance in our lives. Now, here are some interesting facts: 1. Most countries have national dates for Children’s Day. However, there’s also an agreed date for […]
10 Great Quotes From Famous People on Children
In celebration of Children’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of awesome quotes on our little bundles of joy. They are truly a source of happiness in our lives, and entertainment too, when we look at it. 1. “Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven.” – Henry W. Beecher, Reverend and Social Activist […]
Discovering the Latent Skill of a Child
”Teach your kids that most problems in this world are really opportunities in disguise, and innovation comes from discontent.”- Steve Andraka. Every child has his or her own tastes, abilities, preferences and style. Each child is good at something or several things; a mix of intelligences. Observing the things that your child loves to do gives […]
10 Ways to Get the Best Out Of Your Children
Parenting can be a rather tough job. It comes with no manual; no two kids are the same, and different methods of raising kids are touted here and there by people who think they know better, but don’t know your kid. Yet, despite all these, you want to do the best that you can. You […]
Raising Terrific Children: 4 Vital Keys
By Pamela Agboga While we might feel that we are doing our best in raising our children, it does not hurt to take a refresher course. This Children’s Day, take time to assess yourself; how well are you handling your parenting job, and are there ways that you can do a better job? Larry J. […]
Awake, Nigeria: What Children’s Day Really Means
By Joy Ehonwa “Children are the future.” “Children are the leaders of tomorrow.” For as long as most of us can remember, phrases like these have been thrown around. Yet, as the years go by, the lot of the Nigerian child does not seem to be improving; if anything, his future appears increasingly bleaker. Nearly […]
Every Child: Positive Parenting Tips
As the saying goes; every child is your child. Parenting is one of the most important phases of adult life. Proverb 22:6, says train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it (King James Version). Good parenting helps foster empathy, honesty, self-reliance/control, kindness, […]
Make Lagos A Cooler Place For Your Kids, Plant Trees!
Have you ever stepped of your house into the Lagos heat and wished you could go back in? Do you sit in your car or bus and look at traders hawking handkerchiefs and selling cold pure water, wondering how much they make in a day? Are you constantly chasing body cream after body cream, trying […]
ELdee’s Love Song To His Daughter
Children’s Day is almost upon us, and it seems more people are catching on to the groove. In the spirit of celebrating our children, singer Eldee has, perhaps coincidentally, dedicated this lovely song to appreciate his daughter, ‘Temi. The name of the song is ‘Always’ and it is on his Undeniable album. It even features […]
7 Security Tips for Your Kids
In a few days we will be celebrating Children’s Day and it would certainly be nice to have your kids around to enjoy it and not at the hospital, or worse, some unknown location. Below are some vital security tips compiled by the Lagos State Police Command and the State Security Service (SSS) under the […]
Saving Nigeria’s Children: Preventing Infant Mortality
Every human life is precious, and the life of the Nigerian child is no less so. Yet, according to the State of the World’s Mothers 2013 report released this week, no fewer than 89,700 day-old babies still die in Nigeria yearly. The report by Save the Children International, which was launched around the world, ranked […]
The Best Person to Train Your Child
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it – Proverbs 22:6 The scripture above does not clearly state who should train the child. It just says train up ‘a’ child. So, who is the person best suited to train up a child? There […]
From Mother to Child
The first thing I will have to stress here is this—I am not a doctor or a medical personnel. Medical pieces are not really my forte but, as humans, we have a natural instinct to crave knowledge and seek for answers.
Our Women Speak: Living Single and Raising The Kids
We all have our own perception of single parenthood and, apparently, it is fast becoming a norm as individuals are much more open to taking a walk from a bad marriage or relationship. The fears of raising the children alone have become a thing of the past.
Healthy Communication with Your Children
Words are weapons, words are balm for our comfort, words sharpen the spirit and strengthen the soul, words fill the empty spaces of our lives where actions are far beyond reach, words keep us connected like the strings of an acoustic guitar, and words are elusive healers. With words the earth was perfectly made, and […]