Author Archives: Positive Parenting with Olu

What is the challenge of raising a special needs children?

What is the challenge of raising a special needs child? A mother asked me the other day.  She has a child with autism and I think she is finding it difficult to cope.  So I said to her, I don’t really know the challenges, because I don’t have one.  But I can tell you it’sContinue reading “What is the challenge of raising a special needs children?”

ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR CHILDREN AND READING THEIR ENVIRONMENT?

Today I’m going to continue from where we stop last week (check my previous post for updates)  So What does that  world look like and what should a parent pay attention to? ❗️You begin by learning to read and recognise your Child’s world- the who, what, when, where and how of it. ❗️ Recognise thatContinue reading “ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR CHILDREN AND READING THEIR ENVIRONMENT?”

MY GRANDDAUGHTER GIVES ME JOY 🤩

Now that my granddaughter is around, I am learning a lot from her every day. I love observing her, I watched how she plays, what she likes to do and how she interacts with people around her.  You can learn a lot from kids, by just observing them from afar.  Today I’m going to beContinue reading “MY GRANDDAUGHTER GIVES ME JOY 🤩”

“MUM, WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?

If you are chronic yeller like me, you probably think, shouting is the only way to get your kids to listen 👂  However, it’s only working because your kids are afraid of you and you’ve conditioned them to only hear you when you shout 😁.  If you have a teenager like me, I’m sure yourContinue reading ““MUM, WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?”

THE NEW SUPERMAN COMES OUT AS BISEXUAL IN AN UPCOMING COMIC

 “Mum are gay people bad people? “  The above question was asked by an 8 year old!  Recently, I was having a conversation with a parent about the new superman comic that would soon be released and the parent was worried about the effect it will have on her kids and kids generally. So todayContinue reading “THE NEW SUPERMAN COMES OUT AS BISEXUAL IN AN UPCOMING COMIC”

UNDERSTANDING HOW TO TEACH OUR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND BLACK BRITISH BOYS AND GIRLS

Few weeks ago, my sister called me to share some of her worries with me.  Apparently her son has been finding school hard and he is showing some aggressive behaviour at school which was now a concern to her and the school. So now, her son’s school is threatening to EXCLUDE him, if he continuesContinue reading “UNDERSTANDING HOW TO TEACH OUR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND BLACK BRITISH BOYS AND GIRLS”

THE EFFECT OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA ON CHILDREN

Have you ever wondered why some children or even adults are sometimes difficult to be with?  They are always angry, defensive and just rude! Sometimes we call those children -‘stubborn children’ Have you ever wondered what happened to them that turned them to be like that?  Today, I’m going to talk about what childhood traumaContinue reading “THE EFFECT OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA ON CHILDREN”

HOW YOU CAN USE POSITIVE DISCIPLINE TO CHANGE KIDS BEHAVIOUR

Our childhood has so much influence on the adults we become. But before we start blaming our parents, they were doing exactly what they thought they knew best. I don’t want to nag too much but when my son won’t stop playing loud music or clean the dishes or just do what I’m asking, IContinue reading “HOW YOU CAN USE POSITIVE DISCIPLINE TO CHANGE KIDS BEHAVIOUR”

WHY DO SOME TEENS HAVE TROUBLE GETTING MOTIVATED WITH THEIR STUDIES

Good morning my amazing parents, Does your child find it hard to study or do revision at home? Well, you are not alone! I remember when my son was in year nine (8th Grade) and he kept getting low grades at school and feeling less motivated. I had to quickly step in because he seemedContinue reading “WHY DO SOME TEENS HAVE TROUBLE GETTING MOTIVATED WITH THEIR STUDIES”