‘Your most valuable parenting skill is learning to manage yourself first’, said Dr Laura Markham. You become a mother the day when your child comes into this world. Therefore, alongside the beautiful and exciting experience of motherhood, come many problems. As a new mum, you may not know all the baby care tips for new mums. […]
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5 Things Should Parents do to Boost Children’s Early Years Education
What Should Parents do to Boost Children’s Early Years Education? “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.”—a famous quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt best explains why education is so important. As parents, it is essential to ensure that your child values education from an […]
7 Telltale Signs of a Bad Parent
“Being a bad parent is a sign of not having learned from experience.” –Mokokoma Mokhonoana. Are you becoming a bad parent to your child? A parent-child bond is the most beautiful and pure, yet can be dark and filled with hatred. A child often harbours the scars from your bad parenting ways and may not […]
Raising Boys – Our 5 Easy Tips On Raising Boys
Raising boys has had a lot of discussion recently on social media and so Whoobly decided to look into raising boys as opposed to girls a little closer. There has been increased attention on educating girls about gender roles and expectations. In a society that has evolved from favouring men in decision-making to acknowledging that […]
Breaking The cycle of Toxic Parenting
Toxic Parenting is a style of parenting you do not want to expose to your children and we will look at ways you can break the toxic parenting cycle. The way we parent is largely influenced by the way we were parented. It either makes us want to emulate their parenting styles, or steer clear […]
4 Ways To Drive Away the Stress Factor from Single Motherhood
Single motherhood can be stressful but we shall try and help you. “Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing”, said Ricki Lake. No other quote can sum up the true meaning of motherhood than this. Being a mother is being selfless, you must learn to put your kids’ needs before your own; your […]
Planning To Go The Foster Parenting Way?
Here are the Do’s and Don’ts Foster parenting can easily qualify as one of the most arduous tasks in the world. It calls for nurturing, commitment, and dedication, and when it gets over, sometimes it also takes strength and resilience. Resilience to survive the heartbreak when the foster child leaves and strength to say yes […]
6 Solid Reasons to Stop Being Narcissistic Parents
“Children learn more from what you are than what you teach” — W.E.B. DuBois. Well, each and every parent will definitely agree with this. In fact, a lot of things contribute to developing a child’s personality, out of which the relationship the child shares with the parents is of primary importance. So, what happens when […]
Why Helicopter Parenting is a Bad Idea?
“There is no such thing as a perfect parent. So, just be a real one.” – Sue Atkins Parenting is probably the most challenging job on this planet. There are no markers, definitions, or scales that help you become a good parent. Since every child is different, every parent has to be different to achieve […]
Benefits of Attending Parenting Classes
Are parenting classes worth the time and money? Get Effective Parenting Skills Online The new and only slightly familiar world of parenthood can be understandably quite daunting for first-time parents. Even with the knowledge and experience from your own childhood years and how you were parented by your primary caregivers, raising your children is an […]