Bathing is hygienic for both children and parents. It is the role of the parent to teach children how to keep their bodies clean by being exemplary. Bathe your child and show him what to do until he is independent. In some families, parents shower together with their children without gender discrimination. When we askedContinueContinue reading “Why parents should stop bathing with their children”
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Parenting values every parent should teach their children
It does not matter which type of family that your child belongs too, what is most important is the values that you pass out to your child as a parent or guardian.
How to groom a boy child.
Raising a boy child has not been emphasised of late. Parents put much effort and restrictions on girls more than on boys. They fear girls getting pregnant and dropping out of school more than boys impregnating girls. Many men today still act and behave like boys. No wonder men are creating single mothers and neglectingContinueContinue reading “How to groom a boy child.”
A man files for divorce after stepchildren bully his daughter- and he is cheered up.
Finding love after divorce or separation is daunting. Some people decide to stay single for the good of their children, while others get lucky to fall in love again. However, finding love that leads to marriage is one thing and staying in the marriage until death part you is another. A man on Reddit filedContinueContinue reading “A man files for divorce after stepchildren bully his daughter- and he is cheered up.”
Is it an invasion of privacy to go through your child’s phone and social media to make sure they are not saying anything or doing anything inappropriate?
Guide your child on who should be your social media friends. Children should only add people they have met in real life to avoid scams, sexual harassment and child trafficking. I spoke to some teenage girls in Uganda using social media, and they reported that some Indian facebook friends offer money and ask them to take and send nude pictures.
How to cope with talkative children.
Photo by Katerina Holmes on Pexels.com Dealing with talkative Children is challenging. They require more attention and are more inquisitive. Mothers in Uganda love quiet children because they think they are disciplined. It is a misconception, but in reality, being talkative doesn’t define a child’s discipline. Every child’s personality has advantages and disadvantages. The prosContinueContinue reading “How to cope with talkative children.”
The importance of reading books to children.
I started reading books to my child when she was six months old. I would read to her a bedtime story and any other time during the day. I was criticized a lot by other mums who thought it was a waste of time and money. My child is now four years old and hasContinueContinue reading “The importance of reading books to children.”
Parents in Uganda are blaming the government for the increasing number of teenage pregnancies.
Uganda has an escalating number of teenage pregnancies in all regions of the country. It is two years since the closure of schools in the country to reduce the spread of Covid 19. The covid 19 pandemic has also affected livelihoods, jobs, and businesses. According to the minister of education, the increasing teenage pregnancy isContinueContinue reading “Parents in Uganda are blaming the government for the increasing number of teenage pregnancies.”
Signs of bad parenting and how they affect children
Bad parenting is a sequence of actions that affect proper child growth. People become bad parents because of cultural beliefs, unwanted children, careers and frustrations. Parenting is a process that requires you to give protection, care and love to enable children to help develop into vigorous adults. These are some of the actions that willContinueContinue reading “Signs of bad parenting and how they affect children”
The power of listening to children!
motherlyheart An unknown philosophy riddle asks if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it still make a sound? Does it? Of course, it does, but it takes an ear to listen to the sound. Therefore, for children to listen, it requires us to listen to. AContinueContinue reading “The power of listening to children!”
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