Author Archives: Positive Parenting with Olu

I was having a conversation with a parent the other day. She told me how she always get bad reports from school about her son.  Here are some of the things that was written in his report: “He talks too much in class” He is easily distracted” He can’t sit still” He interrupts, he shoutContinue reading “MY SON DOES NOT FOCUS IN CLASS AND ITS AFFECTING HIS GRADES”

The simple answer is, LISTEN TO THEM! When your child is upset about things, ask them what the matter is and listen. Don’t try to fix anything. Just listen and maybe give them a hug and just stay with them until they feel better. I know this may be strange for some of us, becauseContinue reading “HOW CAN WE HELP OUR CHILDREN TO DEAL WITH THEIR EMOTIONS?”

As a parent of a teenager and young adults children, I have come to realise that being a parent is hard but it’s also very rewarding and beautiful. You get to witness great things your adult children become and they are now almost like friends to you and this is when you start to enjoyContinue reading “My youngest son will be 21 years old on Sunday 🙌🙌🙌💃”

Dear parents, today I’m going to be talking about mouth odor in kids/teenagers.  And the effective ways to get rid of them. EXAMPLES OF COMMON CAUSES.  Poor Oral Hygiene Lack of brushing Improper brushing of teeth can cause bad breath. Check out the image above for more details on what to do to improve yourContinue reading “WHAT CAUSES BAD BREATH IN KIDS/TEENAGERS?”

Happy Tuesday guys, I trust you are all well. Today I would like to talk about HYGIENE. Why do tweens and teens smell? As your child approaches puberty, everything changes. Your child’s hormones are changing, so that’s why they smell!  What can you do as parents apart  from making sure they have a bath daily?Continue reading “Why do tweens and teens smell?”

YOUR CHILD IS NOT THE PROBLEM!  I know this is a hard statement for us parents to accept! But it’s the truth! ( children are the product of their environment!   But it’s the hard truth and until we face it and do something about it, the next generation will continue the circle! Here is aContinue reading “YOUR CHILD IS NOT THE PROBLEM!”

I HAVE THE POWER TO CHOOSE!  Yes, that’s right! We all have the power to choose.  That was what I spoke about yesterday at the Author’s event in my local library, where I read to some groups of school children who were between the ages of 10 & 11!  We talk about why it’s importantContinue reading “I HAVE THE POWER TO CHOOSE”

Hey queen, happy international women day to you 🙌🙌💃💃 You are amazing and awesome and you should be proud of yourself 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 YOU ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH! Don’t forget to take time to pause and just relax and look after yourself today!! Remember you can’t pour from an empty cup o 😃❤️. Love you allContinue reading

Things are happening and I just want to encourage all mothers and especially mothers that have teenagers at home. Your big kid is going to be fine, they are just trying to find themselves. I’m sure you remember when you were a teenager too right ? My prayers goes to those mothers, that their teenagersContinue reading “Prayers for all teenagers! Dear Lord Protect our Teenagers in all that they do!”

Teaching a toddler how to read can be tricky sometimes, but it’s possible. I would like to start by reminding you that every child is different. Some children are ok with being given more work to do daily, whereas there are some kids that can’t handle too much work at a go. So don’t compareContinue reading “PRACTICAL WAYS TO TEACH YOUR TODDLER TO READ”