Author Archives: Positive Parenting with Olu

TEACHING YOUR KIDS TO BE GRATEFUL

Why do we need to teach our kids to be grateful? Studies have shown that gratitude is linked to happiness in children by age 5. This means that instilling gratitude in your kids at a young age could help them grow up to be happier people. Grateful children tend to be happier more optimistic andContinue reading “TEACHING YOUR KIDS TO BE GRATEFUL”

CHORE LIST PRINTABLE

Struggling with getting your kids to do their chores? Want to develop good habits from the start? Join my newsletter and download my printable chore lists to help you and your kids organise chores The templates include one, two, three or four kids chores per page and makes it easy to write and check ofContinue reading “CHORE LIST PRINTABLE”

POSITIVE DESCIPLINE

Hi everyone today I will be giving you some tips on how to deal with some of your children’s misbehaviour without yelling. Positive parenting is based on an attitude of respect toward children, if our children are happy, we are happy too. And if they are miserable, we will be miserable too. Something must beContinue reading “POSITIVE DESCIPLINE”

HOW TO TALK TO YOUR TEENS ABOUT PUBERTY

WHAT AGE IS BEST? Don’t wait for your child to come to you with questions about his or her changing body – that day may never come, especially if your child doesn’t know its OK talk to you about this sensitive topic. Of course there is no exact correct answer. It is a good ideaContinue reading “HOW TO TALK TO YOUR TEENS ABOUT PUBERTY”

THE JOY OF BEING A GRANDMA FOR THE FIRST TIME

Being a grandmother is the greatest joy of my life. Having and seeing my granddaughter for the first time was a blissful and joyful and exceptional experience. I can’t really explain the magic that took over me when I saw my granddaughter and held her in my arms for the first time. I knew thatContinue reading “THE JOY OF BEING A GRANDMA FOR THE FIRST TIME”

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ACTING OUT IN CLASS? (Part 5)

PARENTS AND TEACHERS GETTING ON THE SAME TEAM. In this day and age, everybody is stressed and nobody has got the time. Parents are working harder than ever, and teachers have larger classrooms and more responsibilities. Believe me, if everybody had time and more resources, there would be a lot less friction between parents andContinue reading “WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ACTING OUT IN CLASS? (Part 5)”

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ACTING OUT IN CLASS? (Part 4)

HOW TO HANDLE A FUNCTIONAL PROBLEM. If your child tells you, ” I got a detention because I was running in the hall”, the thing to ask him/her is “all right, so what are you going to do differently next time? Don’t give speeches. just ask simple questions that help your child clarify the wholeContinue reading “WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ACTING OUT IN CLASS? (Part 4)”

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ACTING OUT IN CLASS (Part 3)

CONSEQUENCES; Should I Give Them To My Child When He Gets In Trouble At School To be honest, every parent whose child acts out in class get sick of hearing from the school, even if they know their child is legitimately a problem. Parents don’t want to go to work and hear about their kidsContinue reading “WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ACTING OUT IN CLASS (Part 3)”