LISTEN ‘ Femi Adekunle on Parenting This sounds so ordinary and simple I had to resist the urge to change the title. “Listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no matter what. If you don’t listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won’t tell you the big stuff…
HYPE AND HOOPLA: THE FALLACY OF SUPER KIDS ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting My wife showed me a post she watched on social media of a ‘super kid’, not more than 3 or 4 years old, who did amazing things while being recorded. She (the kid) was smart, funny, agile, witty and clever all at once….
BETWEEN BOOK WISDOM AND STREET WISDOM ‘ Femi Adekunle on Parenting Following my last article in Ebony Herald International Magazine, someone reached out to me to seek clarifications. In his words, “I enjoy your articles, thanks so much, and in your last article, may I ask that you further clarify your take on book wisdom…
PARENTING BY HOVERING: THE NEW NORMAL? ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting Recently, I was in a private university in the city to check in the son of a family friend who had just gained admission. Right from when he was in primary school, I adored him so much I was happy to be part of his…
NEVER THERE BEEN A SUPER PARENT; YOU WON’T EVER BE ONE ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting I have read and heard a lot of things about being a super parent – super mum, super dad, super wife, etc. I have struggled to understand the concept and in fact accept the fact that it is not a…
PARENTING IS ABOUT RISK MANAGEMENT ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting Let me relay this story that my friend told me. When he finished primary school, he passed his entrance examination into the then prestigious Unity Schools in Nigeria. He was offered admission into one of the schools in the old Cross River State. My friend’s family…
STREET-SMARTNESS IS A MUST TRAINING When my daughter was thirteen and in boarding school, we went to pick her from school one day as they vacated. As we drove out of the school premises on the way home, I kept thinking about the privileges our children have and which we never had, wondering if they…
ENJOY THEM IN SPITE OF THEM ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting Have you become exasperated while screaming, yelling and agitated? You are not alone, many parents have. From keeping their toys in place, to washing the dishes, to doing their laundry, parents have a hard time endlessly dispensing instructions which sometimes, you have to repeat often…
DON’T SPEND TIME, SPEND PRIME TIME ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting For my twins, I discovered something that I regret not starting as early enough as when they were toddlers. Since the day they were born, we have always treated them as twins. We bought a pair of everything: clothing, shoes, toys, etc., and understandably so…
STAY OUT OF THEIR PROBLEMS ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting Stay out of their problems – when I was growing up, my parents had this understanding. They allowed us to suffer the consequences of our actions. And if we were stupid, we bore the brunt of our stupidity. My parents would not shout themselves hoarse at…
