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I AM GRATEFUL FOR LUCY- Did you watch the king’s coronation concert ?  I did! And it was great. I love all the artists that performed that night.   Tiwa’s Savage performance was spectacular! She  represents my country Nigeria very well  and she even sang a Yoruba song which was 🔥  I love Lionel Richie’s performanceContinue reading “The kings coronation concert”

The other day I was having a conversation with my youngest son Tolu. And during our conversation he told me about some of the things he had to learn on his own because he wasn’t taught in school. So if you have a teenager or a young adult this post is for them. In thisContinue reading “10 Things I Wish They Taught me in School – Written by TOLU Age 19”

As most of you know, I work with children and lately I have been meeting lots of parents who have special needs children and I realize some of them don’t even have a clue about the kind of help they can get to support their child.  I used to work with autistic children and IContinue reading “Are you raising an autistic child in UK or do you know someone that does?”

READING IS A SKILL If you want your toddler to know how to read you must teach them. Reading is just like swimming. You can’t just put your child in water and expect them to swim, they are going to drown. So I don’t get it when some parents tell me that their toddlers can’tContinue reading “READING IS A SKILL”

When people ask me what is the NUMBER 1 thing my child should be doing in order to pass the 11 plus exam, I will always tell them: READING.  READING EVERY SINGLE DAY!  Reading will help develop your child’s Vocabulary, grammar, spellings, their comprehension skills, their writing , etc, etc… It’s also important that theyContinue reading “THE NUMBER 1 THING YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE DOING IN ORDER TO PASS THE 11 PLUS EXAM!”

Here is a poem I wrote about strong willed children. (I have few parents that are not sure how to raise a child that’s society label “stubborn child” So today I want to share a poem that I wrote about this beautiful future leaders. I hope as you read this you will find a spaceContinue reading “Raising a strong willed child (I am born this way)”

Lots of parents tell me how they struggle to get their children to do 11+ practice at home. You’re not alone!. Trust me, I know the battle very well, from the experience of my son a few years ago. Here are some tips to get your kids to get into the habit of revising. IContinue reading “Revision Techniques For kids:6 Tips For Parents To Help Their Children Revise For 11+ Exams”

We all have an inner critic.  If you have a daughter that always says negative things about herself, you can get her to write 5 or more things she likes about herself. If she can’t think of anything you tell her what you like about her.  . Another way to help your child Minimize negativeContinue reading “How to turn Negative Self Talk To Positive”

Ms Olu, when should I allow my daughter to have a phone and a social media account? All her friends are on snap chat and Instagram, and she feels like she is missing out. We have talked about buying her a phone during summer break before she goes to secondary school. She is 11 yearsContinue reading “WHEN SHOULD I ALLOW MY DAUGHTER TO HAVE A PHONE?”