Author Archives: Positive Parenting with Olu

My advice to all the year six students starting year seven in September.  Year 7 is going to be a little bit more challenging  than primary school.   So today I would like to give you some tips on what to expect in year 7 and how to navigate through it. Try to be yourself andContinue reading “MY ADVICE FOR YEAR 6 STUDENTS STARTING YEAR 7 IN SEPTEMBER!”

I turn 55 in 21 days! 🙌🙌💃💃❤️❤️💕 Here are some important lessons I learned in my 5 decades of life (some of which I’m still learning day by day)  #Lifelesson11 WORRYING OVER MY CHILDREN:  I worry a lot about my children and I still worry sometimes but not that much because I know God isContinue reading

My children are all grown up, and I’d love to get over them. But I can’t… They are my children. I am learning not to speak the first thought that comes to mind. 😀 As I began to reflect on my own role as a parent of adult children, I realized that parenting adults isContinue reading “4 THINGS  I AM LEARNING ABOUT MY ADULT CHILDREN.”

So much of who children become depends on the models provided by their parents (and other loved ones) during the earliest years of life.  The language they use.  The ways they treat others.  The ways they manage challenges and stress.   All of this and more is being internalized by your children.  And they are watchingContinue reading “PARENTS ARE THE CHILD’S FIRST TEACHER”

One of the best things about being a parent is getting to watch your children grow up. (That’s the phase I am in at the moment and I am loving it 😁) I believe God sent our children with a divine purpose to help us be a better parent. And I think our job asContinue reading “YOUR CHILDREN ARE YOUR BIGGEST BLESSINGS! 🌟🌟🌟”

A great way to get your child engage in creative writing is by using a picture of a prompt First,  choose a picture based on your child’s interest.  It could be a picture from their book or a scene from their favourite movie or anything. Then ask them what they can see and encourage themContinue reading “CREATIVE WRITING TIPS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN DURING SUMMER HOLIDAYS “

As adults, we share our feelings and thoughts with the person we are comfortable with. Also when we know there’s someone who can patiently listen, we open up easily. It’s the same with the kids. Initially, because children begin learning from home, they express even the little things to their parents and once they startContinue reading “WHAT ARE SOME WAYS TO ENCOURAGE MY KIDS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES?”

What do you do if your teenagers are making new friends and you’re not sure if that’s the kind of crowd they should be hanging out with? The first thing you have to realize is that you can’t pick your child’s friends. And if you criticize their friends, you will see them react very stronglyContinue reading “How can I get my teenager to stop hanging out with the wrong crowd and making poor decisions?”

There are lots of ways we can teach children Right or Wrong and SMACKING is not one of them!  First of all, let me start by saying we can’t smack a child and expect them to care about others. Parents often asked me: “Ms Olu, if I Don’t smack my kids, how is he goingContinue reading “Dear Parents, Let’s Rethink Smacking!”

Today’s post is to encourage parents who are caring for younger children.  If you have been following me you will know that I have four young adult children between ages 35 and 20. When my kids were little I used to worry a lot about their future.  Especially my youngest because he seems not toContinue reading “Dear moms and dads…”