How To Help a Shy Child, Listen!

Toward the end of the summer, I was seeing a middle-school girl for a physical. The notes from a clinic visit last spring said she was a good student but didn’t talk enough in class. So I asked her: Is this still a problem for you?

I’m shy, she said. I’m just shy.“Should I have turned to her mother and suggested — a counselor? An academic evaluation? Should I have probed further? How do you feel in school, do you have some friends, is anybody bullying you?

Investing in Adolescent Girls!!!

The relevance of girls and women to national development cannot be overemphasised. This is why the United Nations Foundation should be commended for inaugurating the International Day of the Girl Child.

As you Drive your Kids! A must Read!

Taking a drive with children is exciting. It is one of the ways of bonding with them. But it can become risky if you refuse to heed certain safety measures

 1. Beware of front seat dangers

Anyone, child or adult, sitting in the front seats of a car is more vulnerable to injuries in case of a head-on collision. Children in a car, who are not fastened with a seat belt, or who are not placed in an appropriate sized and correctly fitted child seat, may be thrown out of their seats with high impact, leading to serious injuries.

How To Kill Your Child !!!

In the house

The two-year old girl did not know she was going to die on the fateful day. She thought mummy truly cared and would do all to protect her from harm. But, on this day, mummy had her head in the clouds and her brain in the blender.

Guide Your Kids to Eat Better!!!

Healthy eating is essential for your children’s growth and development. It will stabilise your children’s energy, sharpen their minds, and even improve their congenital and cognitive development.

Experts have linked poor nutrition in children to poor academic performance. While peer pressure and TV commercials for junk food can make getting kids to eat well seem impossible, there are steps parents can take to instill healthy eating habits without turning meal times into a battle zone.