Is diabetes a disease that affects only the elderly? Or can children get diabetes as well? After seeing the movie, Greenland, it struck me that children live with diabetes and, of course, whose diabetes isn’t caused by lifestyle choices. Although childhood diabetes is not a common occurrence (it’s more common Read more…
If your kids have never been to a museum in Nigeria, then you’re lowkey a mean parent. Just kidding, but why are your kids yet to visit the museums? ***insert rolling eyes emoji Museums in Nigeria rarely get a lot of attention, but museums have several things to teach you Read more…
Does my child need therapy? No parent hopes to get a yes to that question but sadly, children do need therapy. And if you’re asking the question, chances are you have a gut feeling about your child needing one. Thankfully, it’s okay and normal for young children and adolescents to Read more…
Before you go: “how many Mother’s Day are there in a year?”, how about you start with – “when is Mother’s Day celebrated?” On the topic of it being observed more than once, some persons are quick to say “too much” while others say “not enough”, what do you say? Read more…
It’s not an uncommon sight to see little kids with dolls. They’ll act plays with them and do all kinds of silly, yet cute things children do with dolls. However, do you ever wonder if those dolls could be more than just regular playthings? Do you consider how it influences Read more…
On childhood fears: what’s that one thing that terrified you the most as a child? Every child has that one thing that scares the hell out of them. And some kids have a list of fears. For me, it was rats, chickens, dogs, the dark, and every creepy shape the Read more…
Although every day is a good day to start afresh, there’s nothing wrong with encouraging new year resolutions for kids. Every day is a good day to start afresh, but if there was going to be one day set aside to start all over, intentionally, it would be January 1st. Read more…
The #EndSARS protest revealed a lot of things and one of such was the importance of knowing how to talk to kids about protests. When the protest started, I was all psyched up and the only time I thought about the effect it was having on kids, was when my Read more…
Ah. What are you still thinking about? If you can’t list at least three reasons off the top of your head about why you should not be leaving your child in the hands of Nigerian babysitters, nannies, house-helps or strangers, then are you sure you should even be called a Read more…
What’s a house without a TV? Boredom!!! That’s what most kids feel. A home without a TV, laptop, tablet or phone sounds like boredom to kids. Why? Because no screen time for kids is their version of a world without social media – disconnection from their favourite shows and games. Read more…
Talk. About. It. That’s what everyone says when they perceive you’re going through rough times. And when you point out to them that talking doesn’t help, they tell you to “find the right person”. That is, a better listener. What do we mean when we say to talk about it Read more…
Kids are of course adorable and delightful but let’s face it, having them home all day, 7 days in a week is definitely not delightful. They will literally drive you nuts, well, unless they have already. And that’s why you need to keep the kids engaged in the COVID-19 pandemic Read more…