Author Archives: Positive Parenting with Olu

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?”

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”