“My mother said I should not join the class”. It wasn’t the first time I was told that by a learner who did not want to attend an extramural class. “You won’t allow me to count to five”, my reply and the child disappears with the blink of an eye (I’m a Nigeria Teacher!). Lies!!! …
To discipline means to teach or correct. Correcting a child means to give a child the needed tools he can use to learn better behaviour. It helps children understand that their choices, actions and behaviour have consequences and the choices made determine the consequences gotten. To discipline means to train. It has to do with …
Most times, two people who get married and decide to have children, rarely talk about specifics as to how to raise children. Most people – me too, have the attitude that says, “My parents raised me x, y or z way and I turned out just fine and I’ll raise my kids that …
A child is sexually abused when they are forced to take part in sexual activities. It is a form of child abuse that includes sexual activities with a minor. At times the child involved may not even understand that they were sexually abused. Sexual abuse must not also be physical, it can happen online. Forms …
Emotional health means the extent to which a person feels psychologically secure and relaxed in everyday life. From the moment a child is born, the health becomes a priority. The parents often times react to every disruption in the child’s development. As the child grows, more attention is focused on the acquisition of knowledge and …
Nigeria internet penetration has increased to 53% which is the highest in Africa and it mobile subscription also increased to 81% in 2017. About 46.1% of the population had accessed the Internet in 2016. Social media platforms have proven to be the most influential and also an alternative for sourcing information and airing personal opinion. …
To Abuse means to harm! It is imperative to note that Section 21 of the Child Rights Act (2003) of Nigeria considers a child as a person below the age of 18 years. We can say child abuse occurs when a parent or caregiver whether through action or failing to act, causes injury, death, emotional …
Moulding the whole child means, raising a child that is socially, emotionally, morally, intellectually and physically stable. For this part, I shall discuss the socially balanced child. This refers to a child who gets along with others, is more understanding, loves to share and cooperate with people. As parents, we need to understand that as children …
More often than not, as individuals, more so children, certain behaviours need to be corrected. The correction either performs the role of correcting or negates the goal. It, therefore, is important to distinguish between correcting and criticizing. According to studies, to correct behaviour in a child means to teach important lessons and functions which will …
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