Question of the day

Today like every other day l went to my wardrobe in search of a cloth to put on and I discovered many clothes l have hardly worn for a while,some l have aquired in a haste that does not fit and some l have outgrown. So l set to discard them one after the other. ..As l set to discard them one after the other it made me realised l could actually discard some unwanted characters in me as I discard the clothes and retain some characters in my life as l return the fitting clothes back to the wardrobe. And so l set too... 1... 2... 3... And many more. Question of the day What are those unwanted clothes you intend to discard and the ones you intend to retain? Read more insipiring articles on my blog Nafi's Random Musings @www.nafisustain.com

Food for thought

The importance of play for kids

              The Importance Of Play

Before They Even Go To School, Kids Learn a Lot of Skills from the World of play.

For children, play is naturally enjoyable. And since it is their active engagement in things that interest them, play should be child-led, or at least child-inspired, for it to remain relevant and meaningful to them. Children at play are happily lost in themselves; they are in their own realm of wonder, exploration, and adventure, pulling parents in at times with a frequent "Let's play, mom!" as an open invitation into that world.

As early as infancy, children immerse themselves in play activities with the purpose of making sense of the world around them. Play gives children the opportunity to learn and experience things themselves, which is vital for their development. Although peek-a-boo games seem pointless to adults, tots are awed by the surprise that awaits them as they see the suddenly emerging faces of people they love.

Stages of Play

During toddlerhood, children experience a motor-growth spurt that equips them to solitarily fiddle with anything they can get their hands on -be it a construction toy or the box from where it came. Toddlers also love breaking into song, wiggling and jiggling to tunes, and imitating finger plays they are commonly exposed to.

Preschoolers begin extending their play to involve others, whether they bring others in at any stage of their game or they plan their game and its players' way ahead. Their physical and motor skills allow them to widen their lay arena, from dramatic play to table games to outdoor pursuits.

School-age children start appreciating organized play -such as innovated songs and rhymes, games with rules, relays and other physical activities, sports and projects that they can accomplish over a certain time frame.

Play Perks

Why the big fuss about playing? Play benefits the child in ways that might be a tad difficult for adults to imagine.

1. Play brings pure and utter joy.

A toddler who jumps into an empty box and runs around the house "driving a car"shows the sheer happiness that play brings him or her. When children are asked what they did in school and they answer 'play,' it is a clear sign that these kids remember a feeling of genuine joy that is captured in this four-letter word.

2. Play fosters socio-emotional learning.

What does a ten-month-old baby who shrieks at the sight of her stuffed toy have in common with a ten-year-old boy who plays basketball with his friends? They both deal with their confidence as they choose to embark on their play activities. At the same time, they are displaying their independence in the decisions that they make. These two children are also internalizing social rules in their respective play situations: the baby waits patiently for her stuffed toy to appear, while the school-age child has to contend with an impending loss in a ball game.

3. Play hones physical and motor development.

Play often involves the use of the senses, the body, and the extremities. When children play, they exercise their bodies for physical strength, fluidity of movement, balance and coordination.

Perceptual-motor ability, or the capacity to coordinate what you perceive with how you move, is an essential skill that preschoolers need to develop. A three-year-old who is engrossed in digging, scooping, and pouring sand into a container must match his or her perception of the space in front of him or her with actual hand movements, so that he or she can successfully fulfill the motor activity.

4. Play facilitates cognitive learning.

Play is vital to the intellectual development of a child. We live in a symbolic world in which people need to decode words, actions, and numbers.

For young children, symbols do not naturally mean anything because they are just arbitrary representations of actual objects. The role of play is for the child to understand better cognitive concepts in ways that are enjoyable, real, concrete, and meaningful to them. For instance, through play, a child is able to comprehend that the equation 3 + 2 = 5 means 'putting together' his toy cars by lining them up in his makeshift parking lot. When he combines 2 triangles to make a square during block play, or writes down his score is a bowling game, the child is displaying what he knows about shapes and numbers.

Through play, the child is constructing his or her worldview by constantly working and reworking his understanding of concepts.

5. Play enhances language development.

Toddlers who are still grappling with words need to be immersed in oral language so they can imitate what they hear. They benefit from songs and rhymes that provide the basis for understanding how language works.

When these tots are playing with toys, adults model to them how language is used to label objects or describe an event. At play, preschoolers use language to interact, communicate ideas, and likewise learn from dialogues with more mature members of society.

6. Play encourages creativity.

Barney the dinosaur was right about using imagination to make things happen. A lump of Play-Doh suddenly turns into spaghetti with meat sauce and cheese; a small towel transforms into a cape that completes a superhero's wardrobe; and a tin can serves as a drum that accompanies an aspiring rock artist. Play opens an entire avenue for children to express themselves, show what they know and how they feel, and to create their own masterpieces.

7. Play provides bonding opportunities.

Play is an important factor in child development. It provides for interaction, experimentation, and moral development. Here are some ways by which parents can encourage and support their children's playtime.

- Let your child be the player-leader. Let children initiate their activity, set their own theme, choose the parameters where the play will take place. Play becomes a venue for children to express their feelings and be in control.

- Help them help themselves. When your 5-year-old asks for help, say, figuring out how to piece a puzzle together, stop yourself from coming to her rescue and first ask your child questions that allow him or her to help himself or herself. Say, "Where do you think this piece should go?" Afterward, commend his or her success.

- Play attention. Once you make a commitment to play with your child, watch for the following signals: Does he or she want you to actively play a part in the activity? Does he or she need encouragement? Is he or she tired or hungry? Does he or she need to take a break?

- Have a play plan. If you seem to have little time for playing with your child, consider using self-care chores to have fun with him or her. Also, get support from other people in your household, like older siblings, household help, or the child's grandparents, so that they understand why play is important and how they should continue to encourage it.

Source:Smart Parenting

Leadership Skills

Why Leadership Is So Important To Your Business Success

In our competitive world today, leadership skills are crucial to any successful business. What is leadership? Leadership is commonly used to refer to activities such as conducting, guiding, or directing people; initiating activity. However, leadership is also used to refer to someone who is a leader. How can leadership be applied in so many ways and what constitutes a leader in all of these situations? The answer is contained in the realization that perhaps the most fundamental characteristic of leadership, and therefore of leaders, is personal leadership.

Some individuals are born leaders while others have to procure the skill and talent to successfully make their mark as a leader. It is obvious that some individuals have the confidence and the charisma to make themselves role models for others to follow. These individuals do not require much guidance in nurturing their inherent talent.

But there are scores of others for whom developing leadership qualities is key to their success. Leadership skill training is of immense significance in the present day corporate world. Leadership skill training is imparted to concerned individuals to help them derive the maximum benefit as far as acquiring leadership skill is concerned.

At times it is not very easy for new leaders to change their role from a contributor to a leader. Leadership skill training empowers an individual to have faith in others and also assists him in utilizing his time fruitfully with others by grooming people with the aid of guidance, help, and training.

These skills may be tough to acquire, so the switchover to the status of leadership can be very demanding and at times unthinkable in the absence of effective guidance and help.

What is personal leadership? It is the ability to lead others and yourself in the direction you want your life to take. The ability to define what you want out of life and how you are going to get there is the first step in developing leadership. It is only the beginning because personal leadership means, leading, directing, and taking action. It means living each day to the fullest. It means developing goals that you want so badly that you live each day with enthusiastic ardor for your goals, yourself, and all who are close to you. Knowing what you want out of life; knowing what success is to you; knowing what your goals are; knowing that you are going to achieve those goals regardless of what other people think, say, or do, is the essence of personal leadership.

Personal leadership also means accountability;. It means that you have decided to use the talents that are unique to you and will develop them further to reach your goals. It means that you realize that you have the potential to develop further. It means that you have determined the course of your destiny & you are the master of your life.

Leadership training also helps leaders who have the inherent talent in them to advance their ability and sense of judgment to transform themselves into leaders of great repute.

Personal Development :Stop the blaming attitude and accept the consequences of your actions.

"Responsibility finds a way . Irresponsibility makes excuses" Gene Bedley National Education of the Year One of the things every individual should have under personal development is accounting for one's responsibilities and accepting consequences of ones actions. DENIAL No one wants to be in a tight-corner and be spoken to on his/her misdeeds.Everyone wants to shift issues to another person or situations.And never accept responsibilities in order to move on. A friend once told me about her neighbor who never accepts responbilities for her actions but will always push her misdeeds to someone or the situation.She always blames people at any consequences of her actions.(some even blame people for the fail in network service when browsing*winks*).Such people start from a younger age by blaming their siblings when things don't go the way they want.It is our responsibility as parents to curb such attitude before it becomes an attitude like that of the lady described above. Personal Development Accepting consequences of ones actions means that one is ready to acknowledge responbilities of ones life,one is honest to self,stop blaming people for ones actions and ready to accept ones faults. Ways of accepting personal responsibilities of ones actions. *Accept consquences of ones actions *Reflect on issues *Rate situations *Plan on moving on *Keep away negative thoughts *Stop making excuses. Nafi's Random Musings @www.nafisustain.com

Contribution of the day

Tip of day

Contribution of the day

Tip of the day.

Keeping it real.

Contribution of the day.

Keep working.

Beauty tips for radiant look.

     Beauty Tips for a radiant look..

          The face,lips and eyes

       Care if the lips.

*Minimize sun exposure.
*Use lip products with SPF/UV protectors
*Apply sheabutter & olive oil often.
*Scrub regularly with a mixture of olive oil  and sugar.
*Exfoliate your lips by using old toothbrush to brush away dead cells and dry skin from your lips and improve circulation.
*Always use lip balm regularly.
*Drink lots of water.

     Care of the Eyes

*Use cucumber on your eyelids to prevent puffiness.
*Use squeeze out green tea bag to reduce redness of the eyes.
*Wear sunglasses to protect the eyes from  sunlight.
*Drink lots of water.

          Care of the face
*Steam the face at least once in a week.
*Drop a few drops of lime/lemon into the   hot water for steaming.
*Pure honey,olive and black seed oil does the skin on the face lots of good.

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Negative Office Gossip

      Negative Office Gossips....

"Who gossips with you will gossip of you"

          Unknown quotes

There is a huge difference between a friendly work discussion between  co-workers and negative gossiping.A normal discussion is not usually centered on a particular staff or bringing out the negative aspects of a particular staff or the organization.Office gossips occurs mostly when some staffs feels cheated by the organization,when there is a distrust,staffs feels unwanted,when some staffs have issues with co-workers or the management or some individuals who just enjoy spreading negative gossips around.

Experts in office dynamics usually say that the happiest work places are those in which employees keep overheard conversations or confidential admissions of other workers private and stay out of conversations where others are gossiping.

To become more productive and have focus on ones job descriptions,one must endeavor to avoid negative gossips and unprofessional attitudes.

Ask yourself what is the essence of negative gossips in office?
And you get no significant answer...

Ways of avoiding negative gossiping in the office.

*Don't participate in negative office gossip.

*Change the subject when discussions start heading towards negative gossips.

*Always have vital facts to counter negative gossips.

*Keep your personal and professional lives separate.

*Have positive reasoning to avoid change of mindset from negative gossips.

*Stay focus and disengage from co-workers that likes spreading negative gossips.

*Next time challenge the person that spreads negative gossips to stop.

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Contribution of the day.

Step towards achieving  your visions and missions in your organization.

All staff from the highest level to the lowest level should be aware of these three ingredients towards achieving your visions and missions in your business.

Food for thought

Food for thought.

Sustaining your dream business.

Sustaining that dream business -Use not only your brain but all that you can borrow. In my article dreams can come true.we all learnt about having that special dream,recognizing the dream by jotting it down,asking questions on how to make these beautiful dreams come true and steps to follow in turning our dreams into a well established and money making enterprise. I set out to visit a great friend and mentor and l was blabbing about how l will make my enterprise grow without the need of anyone or a network to grow my business. He asked. "Do you know about Networking"? "Ooh No ,l dont need to network in my kind of business".l replied He shook his head and jot down an address for a business seminar which made compulsory l attend. He said."After the business seminar we can talk".I truly attended and had an eye opener on what networking does to your brand and business. Sometimes,we have excellent ideas,plans and established enterprise.But the secret to make you and your enterprise grow with a difference pace are: *How Network-able are you? *Do you understand the tricks of networking? *How to network? Networking is all about the four special flavours. WHERE,WHO,WHEN,and HOW. Networking means meeting mentors,investors and key executives to sustain your enterprise.Networking is a very important ingredient needed for our business because money or fund is not a sure measure to a successful enterprise. As an entrepreneur,we need to understand it doesn't matter how small our business is it.The way we interact and maintain our source of network is a great plus to the business.And that is why it is relevant we understand how to sell our market and self within 30seconds when we meet with potential investors or customers and dont get them bored. Selling ourselves and what we do within 30seconds(sales pitch)is all about : *Your Name *Company *What you do *lnvestment *Closing remarks. These major tips are very essential in selling out yourself,business and sustaining our source of networks. STEPS TO FOLLOW IN NETWORKING FOR YOUR DREAM ENTERPRISE. *Create an identity or branding. *Get introductions from existing contacts. *Drag yourself into the new media space.examples:Facebook,Twitter,lnstagram,LinkedIn etc. *Attend training to build your competence. *Join and participate in local and international networking groups. *Search for investors group. *Attend investment conference and summits. *Volunteer to help with an entrepreneur activity at an educational insitution. -It is not about your resources,its about your resourcefulness. www.nafisustain.com

Benefits of Constructive Criticism.

"As much as we thirst for approval,we dread condemnation"
           -Hans Selye

Constructive criticism is the process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others,usually involving both positive & negative comments,in a friendly manner rather than an oppositional one.

The purpose of constructive criticism is to improve the outcome.

The manner in which we deliver criticism matters a lot.When both the giver and receiver approaches issues with a level of professionalism it saves a lot of unwanted resentment at the behavior of the giver and the acceptance on the part the receiver.

The truth is criticism doesn't have to be a dirty word.

Benefits of Constructive Criticism.....

*Achieve greater personal development.

*Help uncover blind spot.

*An assessment or review of one's work.

*Gives new perspective&valuable insight.

*Shows that one who offer the constructive criticism values our work and wants improvement in our work.

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Adornments....Do toddlers need it?

Your children will become what you are; so be what you want them to be – David Bly

One of the duties of a mother to her children is to keep them safe from household injuries.Household injuries such as touching hot water,a fall in the bathroom during baths,touching candles,touching electric appliances,drowning in water,slipping on tiles,falling into toilet seat,locking themselves in and lots more.Most especially during the toddlers stage when children needs 100% attention of their parents especially the mother.They are curious and excited to see themselves walk, play and many other characters they come up with during this stage. As mothers we need to pay attention to not only household injuries such as touching hot things but also the one we tend to cause ourselves to these children.Such as the assessories we wear for our children which can cause serious harm to children. Last week ,l went to check a friend who was placed on admissions in the hospital and l was sad at the scene l witnessed at the emergency ward.A woman was crying her eyes out for her child to be attended to.I moved closer to her to ask what was the problem,when l noticed her daughter's finger l felt so angry.The little girl was less than two years old,she had a ring on one of her fingers and the it had eaten deep into her skin.The little girl was in serious pains because she kept on pulling the little finger just to relieve her of the pains she going through. People around rebuke the woman at her careless attitude all in the name of adorning the child.The doctor's were able to remove the embedded ring after long hours on the little girl.The little girl had a deep cut on the finger and the mother was seriously scolded because she claimed it never occurred to her to remove the ring. Am sure the woman learnt her lesson in the hard way. It's okay to be fashion conscious and look good.But as mother's we must consider the kind of accessories we put on for our kids.For example neck chain is not advisable for toddlers because of their nature.They just want to play with everything.When we shop for children we should always put into considerations the hazards it can cause for our children. A friend further enlightened me on things she put in consideration during the toddler's stage of her kids. She said"l try to be very careful with things that they can reach and easily put in their nose,ears or even swallow.Things such as tissues papers,chalks,buttons,beads,leaving kids in the bathroom unattended to,the kitchen is a no go area for them" She further recommended wearing of elastic band trousers or skirts when toddlers are learning to use the potty or start pre-schools in order not to wet their clothes. Educating them on dangers of touching hot cups,candles,electric appliances and lots more. In conclusion she said "Supervision is the best way in preventing toddlers from getting injured. Promoting healthy children by supervising what they do. Nafi's Random Musings @www.nafisustain.com

Get inspired....

Get inspired...

Get inspired..... "The only money you can control on how to spend it is the only one in your pocket" - R.A Adebayo. Appreciate your job no matter how small or big you earn from it. The day you start waiting upon people to spend money is the you realize the worth of that job you never value or the little you had to spend,that you thought was weightless. Just be positive in all situations and you will get there. Nafi's Random Musings @ www.nafisustain.com Twitter:nafisustain1 Instagram:nafisustain

Stop sibling rivalry by attending to each child's needs.

Parents cannot ignore siblings rivalry because it's always there especially when you have more kids. Siblings are either competing for who holds the television remote,who plays with a particular toy,who opens the door first or who is singvourite song first and the list is endless. What is sibling Rivalry? Sibling rivalry is the jealousy,competition and fighting between brothers and sisters. Parents sometimes are guilty of encouraging sibling rivalry because we don't address issues well,we take sides,we show who we loved most to others,we never listen and we just assume children will out grow it as they grow up.Some children never out -grow it. A friend narrated how she created awareness for her first child when she was pregnant for the second one to avoid resentment when the baby arrives.This is a way of making the child to understand that no child is coming to take over his/her place.This creates a bond for the older ones with younger ones,so that when the child finally arrives they don't have a resentment for the new-born and in the latter days. All children are special and should be treated according to their peculiarities.I have come accross adults who rarely communicate to each other due to the damage sibling rivalry did in their lives. Some ways of promoting a healthy sibling relationship. *Treat your children unique needs. *Avoid comparing your children's abilities. *Set rules and regulations and punishment for going against the rules. *Don't take sides when there are battles. *Love each child. *Watch out for trouble-makers. *Understand and listen to each child. *Communicate and spend quality time with each child so nobody is left out. *Don't call them names. *Seek for divine intervention in all decisions you make for each child. Nafi's Random Musings @ www.nafisustain

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Reminiscing:My Great Teachers..

Reminiscing back in those days. Teachers affect eternity; no one can tell where their influence stops. Henry Brooks Adams I remember the efforts of some great teachers in my life.We were encouraged and given challenges to bring out the best in us.Little did these teachers know that they were sowing a seed in the young minds. Back in those days at Government day secondary school minna. Reminiscing........ I remember the first day l read the news on the assembly ground.(I was in J.S.S one)It was just one of those fun days back then to me.But when l reflect on such great efforts made by great teachers back in those days,l just have to acknowledge their great effort on me. Model international school kaduna was another school where l met with excellent teachers who were always ready to bring out the best in each child and give room to exhibit your talent.It wasn't only about the academic aspects,they put in consideration the extra-curricular aspects which made every child felt recognized in various aspects they strived. The influence of a teacher has tremendous effect on children they teach.And that is why we must intentionally have positive influence on our pupils.Back in those days some teachers were like semi-god to me,likewise some have their names in my blackbook.***winks.Funny, but true,children never forget great teachers and those otherwise to them. The teaching profession is challenging but also a special profession.We must always be on toes because most parents nowadays are so busy that they shift their duties to the school.A teacher is a leader and that is why we must influence our leaders of tomorrow because a leader influences. Let's join hands in influencing our future leaders because we never can tell who among these children will need our impacts in the nearest future... If kids come to us from strong, healthy functioning families, it makes our job easier. If they do not come to us from strong, healthy, functioning families, it makes our job more important. This is dedicated to great teachers who have influenced and brought out the best in me..... Nafi's Random Musings@ www.nafisustain.com

The Power of Listening.

             The Power of Listening..

“ It takes a great man to be a good     listener"

Calvin Coolidge

Our lack of patience as adults in listening to children has cost lots of children repairable damages.Most times adults don't actually listen to what children are saying.Likewise this deficiency also cost lots of individual unsolved problems. There is power in the act of listening to what children are saying....but then not just children.....    

Note:
Learning is a result of listening, which in turn leads to even better listening and attentiveness to the other person. In other words, to learn from the child, we must have empathy, and empathy grows as we learn.
Alice Miller
    
     When we listen it actually shows that we:                                                                1.Love the individual communicating. 2.Ready to help the communicator. 3.Happy to see the individual.                4.Have trust in the communicator.        5.The individual is important to us. 6.Whatever the person is going through we are in together..most especially kids.. 7.Ready to accept the communicator's idea.                                                          8.Feeling for the individual.                Studies have shown that great listeners make great leaders.Make it a duty to listen to someone today.... Trust me lots of problems are solved that way...

“ Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking"

Bernard M. Baruch

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Treat him like a man.

A glimpse into my positive musings today

    Get into the attitude of positivity in all situations.
     -Nafisat

             A beautiful day...
It's one of those beautiful morning and you wake up with a great smile on your face,a silent prayer to the creator and a favourite song to sing as you go about getting ready for a bright day.

You are bursting with 120% energy and you just have a feeling It's going be a great day.

On the way to work..
      As you set to cross the road a careless driver zooms by and splashes muddy water on your over-ironed clothes.
And you say to yourself
"Ooh what a mess but it's still going to be a beautiful day"

Arrival at place of work...
            Your boss decides today was for mopping out left over jobs and that means closing late.You begin to wonder what the day has to unfold.
Yet you said to yourself."it's still going to be a beautiful day"
But..
"I have plans for today"you thought.
In your good nature you did your best at work.You let go about the soiled clothes,overtime job and linger on with your thought.
"It's going to be a beautiful day"

Later in the day..
"I have to check my mails"you thought
And it popped up on the screen
You have just won a sponsorship for your dream project.

Whoa! It actually ended a beautiful day.
You slept with a smile on your face,a silent prayer and a favourite song to sing.

Get motivated

Positivity in all situations...

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Building Your Self-Image.

"If you put a small value on yourself,rest assured the world will not raise the price"

We often talk about how important it is to have a great self -image.The way we feel about ourselves tells how people rate us.
The truth is that we need to take a look at ourselves in the mirror and check if we like what we saw .

One of the atributies of living a good life is adding value to other people's life.If we don't have a positive value for ourselves,how do we then have an impact in people's lives?
You can't give out what you don't have.

"people are never able to outperform their self-image"

Some suggestions to help build your self-lmage by John C.Maxwell.
*Guard your self-talk.

*Stop comparing yourself to others.

*Move beyond your limiting beliefs.

*Add value to others.

*Do the right thing,even if it's the hard thing.

*Practice a small discipline daily in a specific area of your life.

*Celebrate small victories.

*Embrace a positive vision for your based on what you value.

*Practice the one -word strategy.

*Take responsibility for your life.

Question:lf you could pick only one word to describe yourself,what would it be?

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Work it out.

Work it out...

I usually have this baseless thinking that slim people don't need to exercise or hit the gymnasium because we are fit already especially for the women. Going to the gymnasium for me was for more on people who want to work it out,by shredding fats or for men who want to build up their biceps. "I am physically fit"l boosted to the instructor I was totally proven wrong when l met with instructor Ola.l was totally drilled to prove how wrong l was.l guess am yet to catch my breath as l write.So l decided to have a chat with instructor Ola and l was amazed at a whole lots of information l got from him and what l had being missing out. I knew l had to share some of the information with people who know next to nothing about exercising like me. There are two types of fat in the body.Fat that is visible on the outer part of the body and the inner one deposited in the body. The level of Cholesterol cannot be determined by your body size.Because you are not fat that does not mean you don't have lots of cholesterol deposited in your heart.Exercise reduces the rate of cholesterol in our body. The more we exercise the better for our well being. When the body has lots of fat therein it restructures the initial body frame of an individual. Note... *We usually admire others structure but fail to realize that we can work it out too. *Slim ones should not wait until they add weight before they get exercising. *You must be able to measure your belly/tummy with your thigh to determine whether you have fat or not. *No matter your structure like yourself. *Be yourself and learn how to bring out your structure. *Take a walk. *Start your day with water. *Eat lots of fruits. *Change your bowl of food to a smaller one. Exercise and keep fit... Kick out the cholesterol in your body... ADVICE: This is to encourage women especially that we can also add exercise to our list of duties.Start gradually at home first with few press-ups and skipping.This is because we tend to ignore ourselves most times by mother-henning others. Let's promote a healthy family by being healthy ourselves.

Question of the day.

Just whisper let's go shopping to a woman's ears and she will burst out with a radiant smile. Shopping for clothes,shoes,bags you name it just bring out the glow in a woman. Shopping for women is just for the thrill of it,to boost our wardrobe or just to make us feel better.But most times women don't enjoy all these when their spouse accompany then. Why ?Because men get bored easily of shopping and just don't want to be part of our fussing over clothes that fit or not,shoes and bags of different touch of colours. And always in a hurry to take a leave. "I just want to wait in the car"said a colleague to me. "I just can't stand spending my money on unnecessary things "another said. Question of the day.. Do your spouse enjoy shopping with you ladies? OR Why do you get easily bored when shopping with your spouse Men? Looking forward to your comments.

"Mum you don't have to yell all the time"

Trust me am a great mother.l do all my possible best to be a super mother to my kids. Being a human being l have my own shortcomings as a mother despite being a super mummy l claim to be****winks Someone once asked these questions.. "Does yelling gets our children's attention" "Does yelling make children do what their parents asked them to do" I yell when my kids gets naughty and l had tried different means to stop them. "Stop jumping on the dressing table" "Stop sticking your tongue out" "Don't run " And the list is endless...(laughing) Then l received a shock when of recent my daughter said to me. "Mummy you don't have to shout at me" Hello !!! You can imagine the look on my face. Then l realized l had to take a grip of myself no matter how tried l may be and how annoying the scene they must have created. "Don't stop children from being children" Yelling at a problem does not usually make it go away-it only makes matters worse. Being a mother and balancing lots of other stuffs can take out lots of energy from you and the last thing you want is your little ones being naughty.But taking intentional steps towards stopping the act will really go a long way in the lives our kids and ourselves too. Studies have shown that some children heart gets harden and their trust bond to their parents drops or gradually breaks when the only medium of communicating is through yelling. Children know when they are in control.Stay in control parents by understanding different situations and how to handle it,because children will always be children and will always make us blow-up and yell again. Sometimes we need to put ourselves in their shoes to understand how they feel when we yell at them. So next time you want to yell just consider these points l thought of in the process of what l call."mummy you don't have to yell at me" Taking time to relax and reviewing the action in your head before reacting makes things easier. Example:A two year old who messed up on her body rather than sitting on the potty is yet to understand her body system by saying to her mummy when she wants to poo. Communication to the children by taking interest in what they do makes them pay attention to us rather than shouting from across the room and asking what they are up to. Remember we are like a mirror to our children and they practice what we do more.They just want to be like daddy or mummy.Don't teach your children to become a yelling adult. Most times just close your mouth,breathe in to calm down or just simply walk away from the situation for awhile. Conclusion... It's takes a lot of determination and hardwork to stop yelling but when we work on our self-control we will get there. Talking as a matter- of -fact drives home your message than yelling to children. Save yourself lots of energy,emotions and stop yelling. Be the superb mum you want to be... www.nafisustain.com

Celebrating Women Around Me..

Meet one of the six participants who represented our dear country Nigeria in the just concluded Techwomen at U.S.For six weeks internship program.Techwomen is an initiative of State Bureau of Education& Cultural Affairs. What is TechWomen? TechWomen empowers, connects, and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from Africa and the Middle East by providing them the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities. Through mentorship and exchange, TechWomen strengthens participants’ professional capacity, increases mutual understanding between key networks of professionals, and expands girls’ interest in STEM careers by exposing them to female role models. PROFILE: Binta Moustaph founded a NGO in 2010 aimed at making STEM subjects fun to learn for young Nigerian students.Since 2009,she hosted World Environment Day Events creating awareness about the importance of protecting the environment. Binta Moustaph is the Founder/Program Coordinator "The Beat Education for Development Foundation" She also founded a pet project tagged the D'Best Concept aimed at organizing science oriented competitions,exhibitions and excursions to places of importance to arouse the scientific intelligence in the girl-child throughout Nigeria. Binta Moustapha multi-task in taking the role as a mother and wife seriously and not forgetting her career,a role to play in rejuvenation and awakening the interest of STEM subjects in our girls. Career... Binta Mustapha is presently the Head of Department of Mathematics,Science & Technology at St Anne's High School Calabar. Coordinator:D' Best Concept. Proprietress:Elmira Schools. Extra moral lessons Adult Education&Vocational Skill. Boot Camp for girls. Annual free residential STEM Camp for girls. Reading fun programmes. Passion: Energy,renewable technolog or green technology and science and research. Binta Moustapha is a woman to meet today..... Get inspired...

Tip of the day.

"Personal development is the belief that you are worth the effort,time,and energy needed to develop yourself"
    Denis Waltey

Get Writing.

    Tip of the day.

Sometimes beautiful ideas just spring up and its  the greatest of all.Documentation helps one in remembering the vivid picture of such ideas.
Get a notepad and pen around you to always jot down such great ideas.
This keeps your ideas fresh,have originality and a means of reminder when you tend to derail from your original plan.

Get inspired

  "Seek knowledge no matter your age or how far it is"
   -unknown

A wealthy man and a knowledgeable man were ensue in an argument on who can spend more of what they have and would still have leftovers.
A day was set at the town hall for "spend your wealth and knowledge"
Two days earlier the wealthy man had engaged in a profitable business and had acquired more wealth.He went further to withdraw some his money in the bank.
The knowledgeable man decided to visit his mentor the "naughty professor"for that was his nickname to recharge his memory and acquire more knowledge.
The day:Mr wealthy spent all he had and yet Mr knowledgeable kept rolling out words of wisdom and powerful messages to the audience.At a time the wealthy sent one of his servants to withdraw everything he had yet the knowledgeable kept talking without moving an inch from his position.
LESSON:To be wealthy is a great pleasure of life.To be full of knowledge is the peak of all.Seek knowledge no matter your age and how far it might be.
No matter how much you spend out of the knowledge you have acquired you can never spend it all....
Be smart !Seek knowledge today.

Nafi's Random Musings
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Contribution of the day.

"To be a manager, one must be able
to manage her own relationship
with the people around her, as
well as the relationships among
her subordinates. Just being
perfect in paperwork and
operations does not make one a
good manager"
Sophie L. Rose

Understanding the levels of hierarchy in ones place of work saves an individual lots of unnecessary trouble and makes you understand your office politics.
Understand who you direct your reservations and complaints to especially when you work with people who have self esteem issues and are highly covetous.

Nursery Fun Day...

Learning with fun...
Nursery Fun Day...
All work no play makes Jack a dull Boy.
While having fun pupils were taught the letter sounds,numbers,shapes and the colour for the day...RED...
Everyone appeared on red....

The day was fun! fun!!fun!!!

Tip of the day

     Tip of the day.

"It's hard to improve when you have no one but yourself to follow"
   John C Maxwell

Tip of the day

"You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction"
    George Lorimer

Tchelete...GoodLife

My goal in life was to pursue
      the good life.
             Oleg Cassini
"The definition of success to me
is not necessarily a price tag,
not fame, but having a good
life, and being able to say I did
the right thing at the end of the
day"
Jeremy Luke
         Tchelete
       Good life
The good life is a term for the life that one would like
to live, or for happiness,simple pleasures that make you happy.
Living the good life means different things to different people.
Taking into account what makes life good one would realize most things we hold on tight to are not really worth it.God's love to us is so tremendous.We have free air to breath and free land to sow and reap in million folds.Not to talk of all the dreams we see coming alive.And that is why we need to look at ourselves in the mirror and say "it's time to appreciate the good life we live""
Living the good life is about overcoming fear and
replacing it with anticipation and joy. It's about chasing
your dreams and finding yourself.
QUESTIONS:
Do you face every aspect of your life with happiness?
Do you live the life by appreciating the life that you live?
Do you care for people around you?
Do maintain a balance life?
Are you open to new ideas?
Do you foster relationship?
Accepting ones short comings and become open to new greater and bigger possibilities makes living the good life effortlessly.
And lots more.......
My Thoughts
I want to live the good life by not dwelling in the past,forgive and forget,become a cheerful giver,be myself,smile often,visit new places,foster relationships,exceed in my passion and most importantly
Where are my handwritten words?

 When was the last time you wrote a letter or jot your thoughts down on a paper?

 Long long time ago l guess. Remember back in those days we used to write letters and jot down our thoughts and activities. It was fun and a means of showing ones skills at conveying one's thoughts through writing.
 Remember those times we learned every spellings,knew almost every meanings to words and loved to show off our new handwriting.
 I remember a naughty friend of mine who was always ready to make circles on your grammatical blunders and call you names of those blunders you have spelt for days. (Laughing)what fun we had and it made us better. Oooh!
what excitement we had when expecting a letter and it finally arrived after days of delay.
l used to know an Aunty who kept most letters she had and lamented it for memories. Hmmm! you wonder.

 "It was a bond between couples then because they had a challenge of composing more romantic poems than the former one written and in painstakingly handwritings to impress your loved ones "said an older friend of mine.

 Our hands,fingers worked and our brains was challenged because we had no check spell to correct the mistakes we make.

 Phones and Laptops are exciting to use and less stress on our fingers but our handwritings on papers was more chanlleging,original and more personal for me.



 Nafi's Random Musings
@ www. presence in my good life.
Not forgetting to play Mafikizolo's hit song
   Tchelete....
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What makes a wedding ceremony have a lasting impression on you?

"Love is composed of a single soul inhibiting two Bodies"

   What's makes a wedding ceremony have a lasting impression on you?

There is always something magical about weddings no matter the numbers of weddings one must have witnessed anytime you attend a new one,there is always a whoa effect.

What creates a magical wedding and have a lasting impression varies from people's opinion.With the latest fashion trends now(blocking colours) we are either searching for a new style to sew,cakes to bake,dance steps, or an avenue to meet old and new friends.

As l set to get dressed for the party,memories of my wedding day came me...***winks***
What l remembered most was the wise sayings of the cleric that officiated the programme.
How time flies yet his words keeps ticking in my head.tick tick tick!!!
Hmmmm! So much words.....

"I love you,not for what you are,But for what lam when lam with you"

The Gist....
The venue was breath-taking,the hall was artfully decorated...We had lots of sumptuous meals and sweet drinks to push down the heap of food we had consumed.
I saw lots of beautifully dressed women and men any international model would die to have those clothes and shapes...Make-up's or make over*winks*,music,chandeliers..Lots of beautiful shoes (ooh l love shoes these days)

The couples made everyone jealous when they were ushered in for the reception.They danced so gracefully(l said to myself Kaffy must have thought them the dance steps).lt was such a beautiful wedding I didn't want to leave.

My Thoughts.....
What made the magical wedding had a lasting impression on me was the words of the cleric that officiated the wedding ceremony.
His words......
"If only we prepare for our marriages the way we prepare for our weddings.Then we will hardly have lots of marriage issues in our society"

Food for thought for everyone...

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Father &Daughter

   How fathers influence daughters

       by Elizabeth Weiss McGoleric

A girl’s father is one of the most influential people in her life, from infant to toddler to tween to teen. Learn why Dad has such a big impact on his little girl’s development into a strong, confident woman.

A father's influence in his daughter's life shapes her self-esteem, self-image, confidence and opinions of men. "How Dad approaches life will serve as an example for his daughter to build off of in her own life, even if she chooses a different view of the world," says Michael Austin, associate professor of philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University and editor of Fatherhood - Philosophy for Everyone: The Dao of Daddy.

"What matters in the father-daughter relationship is that Dad seeks to live a life of integrity and honesty, avoiding hypocrisy and admitting his own shortcomings, so that she has a realistic and positive example of how to deal with the world. He should try to model a reflective approach to life's big questions so that she can seek to do the same," he adds.

Dads and daughters: From infant to toddler:

We now live in a culture where Dad is an equal partner in care giving. From day one, dads are encouraged to be hands-on, changing diapers, giving baths, putting Baby to sleep and calming her cries. That presence and effort is the beginning of a very important relationship.

According to Austin, this quality time together is crucial at all stages of a girl's life. "Dads need to spend time with their infant daughter, taking care of her physical needs and supporting her Mom," he explains. And once the little lady starts toddling around, "[i]t's essential that Dad gets down on the floor — on her level — and plays with her," Austin says.

Fathers and daughters: From tween to teen:

It's those pesky "hormonal" years that can often have dads shying away from their moody and sometimes standoffish daughter. When there's a tween girl in the house, "[d]ads should focus on cultivating a trusting relationship so that their daughters feel secure talking with them about what's going on in their lives," Austin explains. "When necessary, dads should apologize and ask for forgiveness, as this both shows respect and love to our daughters and heals the hurts that are inevitable in daily life together."

As a girl continues to grow and her teen years become fraught with complicated issues, dads should continue to work on building a trusting relationship, give affection and support her as she learns more about who she is and what kind of person she wants to become, Austin says. "It's imperative that, no matter what, dads avoid the temptation to pull away or withdraw during this sometimes challenging stage of growing up."

A father's influence on a daughter's self-image:

A dad's involvement in his daughter's life is a crucial ingredient in the development of a young woman's self-esteem. Austin identifies positive elements of "common sense" parenting for dads so they can help support their daughter's self-image and curb any possibility of low self-esteem: Verbal encouragement, being consistently present in her life, being alert and sensitive to her feelings, taking time to listen to her thoughts and taking an active interest in her hobbies. "It's important to actually do these things, which can sometimes be quite challenging," Austin adds. Direct involvement and encouragement by her father will help diminish a girl's insecurity and increase her confidence in her own abilities.

How dads influence their daughter's relationships:

The type of men that women date and have long-term relationships with are also directly related to the kind of relationship a girl has with her father. Obviously, the hope is that the father figure in a girl's life will aim to skew that young lady's opinions of men in a positive way. "He must, first and foremost, treat his daughter with respect and love. Whether or not he is married to or still together with his daughter's mom, showing respect to her mother is essential as well," explains Austin. "He must also value women as human beings, and not as persons to be used. Daughters will see what their dads believe about women by how they value and respect women, or by how they fail to do so."

Reference:Google

Are you ready for your child's homework today?

"Homework should inspire student rather than bore them"
    Sharon Marshall Lockett

INTRODUCTION

Has schools resumes fully in the country,one of those things parents and children are usually guilty of is not making attempt to do their homework.
The truth is homework can sometimes be time consuming,the children are tried or the parent is so busy that they hardly have time to assist their children in doing their homework.

Homework has a positive effect on the children when they do homework given at school.When children show their parents the work load of homework ,we get discouraged and dont actually guide the children properly.The essence of homework is to bond the relationship between the parents and children and make parents participate in the teaching of the children.Once we are not in a hurry or distracted to participate in home activities,children get eager to learn more.

WHAT IS HOMEWORK?
Homework can be defined as tasks assigned to students by teachers that are intended to be carried out during nonschool hours. This definition excludes (a) in-school guided study (although homework is often worked on during school); (b) home study courses, and (c) extracurricular activities such as sports teams and clubs.

RESEARCH.:
According to Harris Cooper (2007), the most common variation in homework assignments relates to its content or subject matter. Independent of content, homework assignments also vary in their purpose or goal. Practice homework assignments ask students to go over material already presented in class so as to reinforce learning and facilitate mastery of specific skills.

During the past decade, according to Gill and Schlossman (1996), "leading educational spokespersons have celebrated homework as essential to raise educational standards, foster high academic achievement, upgrade the quality of the labor force, and link family and school in a common teaching mission"

APPROPRIATE AMOUNTS OF HOMEWORK

Based on these results and the experience of teachers, consensus has emerged regarding rough guidelines for the amount of homework that should be assigned to students in different grade levels. The National PTA and the NEA suggest that homework for children in grades K-2 is most effective when it does not exceed ten to twenty minutes each day. In grades 3 through 6, children can benefit from 30 to 60 minutes per day. Junior high and high school students can benefit from more time on homework and the amount might vary from night to night. These recommendations are consistent with the conclusions reached by studies of the effectiveness of homework

BENEFITS OF HOMEWORK                                 (1)Homework teaches students about time management. (2)Homework teaches students how to setting prioritie  (3)Homework helps teachers determine how well the lessons are being understood by their students.                    (4)Homework teaches students how to problem solve.   (5)Homework gives students another opportunity to review the class material.   (6) Homework gives parents a chance to see what is being learned in school.  (7) Homework teaches students that they may have to do things – even when they don’t want to.              (8) Homework teaches students how to take responsibility for their part in the educational process.   (9)Homework teaches students how to work independently.  (10)Homework teaches students the importance of planning, staying organized and taking action.

CONCLUSION
Both parents,teachers and students should take advantage of the huge benefits of homework.we should endeavor to discuss about the homework to ensure that children understands exactly what is needed to be done.
Giving out lots of encouragement and celebrating their efforts will actually go a long way in making homework fun.

Reference :
    Hot Chalk.com
    Education.com
    School family.com
    Global post America's world news
     Nafi's notes
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What does it mean to discipline a child?

     Discipline - what is discipline?

People often confuse 'discipline' with 'physical punishment', but they are quite different. Discipline is about teaching. It helps a child learn what is expected and to gradually learn how to control their own behaviour.

You don't need to physically punish children to teach them. They learn best when they feel safe and secure and 'good' behaviour is encouraged. The key is having a close relationship with your child as well as clear rules and realistic expectations.

What is discipline?

Parents can worry about the best ways to discipline children as there are so many different views. For many of us growing up, discipline usually meant punishment. It often left us feeling hurt, upset and unfairly treated.

Discipline is really about guidance. It is a way to keep children safe as they find out about the world. They need to learn how to manage their feelings, impulses and actions so they can learn and get on with others. Warm but firm parenting that builds on your child's strong desire to please you is the best way to guide them.

Discipline is also about helping children learn the values that are important to your family. Children learn to make good choices because they want to do the right thing, not just to avoid punishment. This teaches them self-discipline.

A positive approach to discipline is less stressful for children and makes parenting more enjoyable. It takes patience but is worth it in the long run. It uses love instead of fear to teach life-long skills, and strengthens the bond with your child.

Learning what is expected.               Children are not born knowing how to behave. They rely on you to teach and guide them in ways that suit their understanding and ability. They need you to show them what to do calmly and patiently. Just as we all learn by practice, you may need to repeat a lesson many times until they can do it without your help.

What parents can do

There are things you can do to help your child know what is expected and to learn self-discipline.

Plan ahead :Thinking ahead about your needs and your child's needs can help prevent a difficult situation. When you go shopping your toddler might get bored, or become tired or hungry. They act out and you get stressed. Plan to shop in short bursts when the shops aren't busy, and your toddler isn't hungry or tired. Let them help you in some way.

Teach them your values :Talk to your child about why you want them to do something, not just because you say so. They will learn what is important to your family, eg. doing things together, listening to each other and speaking with respect.

It is also important to be a good role model by acting in ways you expect of them. Children have a strong sense of justice and fairness and if they see you acting in ways that don't match what you say, they might resist what you tell them. They are more likely to copy what you do.

Reward 'good' behaviour: When children know what is expected and are praised and encouraged for doing this, it builds on their desire to please you. They are 'rewarded' when you notice the good things they do, and when you tell them how proud and happy it makes you feel.

Keep material rewards to a minimum or your child may learn to do things only if there is the promise of a treat.

Build responsibility: Children learn responsibility by being part of making decisions rather than just following what parents say. Even young children can be involved in making simple decisions.

This doesn't mean letting children do what they want without making sure they stay safe. It means guiding them toward good choices by:

Helping them learn how to problem-solve and think about consequences. This builds confidence and skills so they can make bigger decisions as they mature letting them learn by doing. They may not always choose what you like but as long as the choice is safe for them and for others, they will learn to trust themselves and to know that you trust them to make good choices encouraging them when they make mistakes. Mistakes teach children how to deal with frustration and disappointment. Encourage them to have another go.

Adapted from
WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S
HEALTH NETWORK
PARENTING AND CHILD HEALTH

Nuggets of Wisdom

            Nuggets of wisdom

"In all the strictness of my upbringing,there was no hint of child Abuse"
         Billy Graham

"Dont stop children from being children"
  

"To bring up a child in the way he should go- travel that way yourself"
         Josh Billings

lnternational Day For The Girl-Child.

“ I raise up my voice-not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back." Malala Yousafzai Get inspired and get empowered today.

Contribution of the day

Contribution of the day.

If you don't pay attention to children.They will give you things and perform actions that will get your attention.

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My thoughts today as schools resume today.

Happy Resumption...

My job as a teacher has given me the privilege and special honor to build lives.l see teaching profession as a divine job,but we can only feel privileged,honoured if the way we think about ourselves is in a positive way because how we think affects our whole being.

When we think richly about ourselves and develop our self -esteem it radiates around us and reflects positively in the lives children we teach.

Who is a great teacher then?

*A teacher is a role model.

*A teacher is a person of knowledge.

*A teacher is a researcher.

*A teacher is a friend/helper.

*A teacher is an educator who impacts knowledge.

*A teacher is a leader who counsel his/her pupils.

It is very important that as teachers we must have lots passion for their job.A teacher is a researcher and must be ready to study and discover new things.Don't stay stagnant and say what will be,will be.Ways of researching is attending seminars,workshops,browsing on the internet,reading books and personal mentorship with people in the know.

Passing through the above ways and more makes one conscious of our diction,attitude,sense of dressing,teaching methods,moods,sense of reasoning.

Every teacher must have their personal goals and objectives on the children they teach.Such as :building up great minds.

                             :building up self confident
                              child.

Watch Words For Teachers As Schools Set To Resume Today....

T-thorough,tolerant and truthful.

E-effective,efficient and encouraging.

A-accessible,approachable and adaptable.

C-courteous,creative and communicative.

H-helpful,hopeful and humorous.

E-excellent,ebullient and erudite.

R-realistic,reliable and reputable.

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Do you want to stop losing customers?

  

Do you know what bad customer service does to your business?

Your business loses customer patronage.

      Stop losing customers.

Research suggests that more than 60% of customers will leave your company because of a negative experience.

That would never happen if your employees thought like business owners and put the needs and desires of your customers first, instead of their own.

Yes,this works like magic but how do you get your employees think like the business owners.

Here are some tips to try out....

*Treat your employees well as you like to treat yourself.

*Bring out the best out of your employees.

*Listen to your employees desires to help them grow

*Bring in daily reminders of your missions.

*Make every job the most important job at your company.

*Make it okay to fail.

*Use different incentives to motivate your employees.

*Don't make the mistake of losing your star employees over small issues.

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Question of the day.

What is the name of this food?

And it is popularly eaten by the__________

Sallah things on point!!!

Where the party at?
Nafi's random musings is having a great time live at lbadan...one of the largest city in Africa.

Wishing everyone a blissful sallah.

My independence day message

    Whoa! its independence day.
So,what event did you attend today?
Did you put on green,white,green outfit today?
Was it eventful day for you?
Nafi's random musings had an eventful day today.....
Read about the enlightenment l had today.

ARE YOU A 21st CENTURY PARENT?

"The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of it's people"
   Ghanaian proverb

Today l decided l wanted to spend my independent day attending a seminar to add value which was  tagged "The 21st century parenting" because l passionately believe in being a better parent to produce a super child who will eventually become a great leader of tomorrow.
The event was power packed with speakers who have authority in parenting.
And this is why l have this important message to every parents nationwide this independent day.

My independent day message......

Clarion call to parents.
Wake up parents.
Wake up to your responsibilities.
Let's bring up our child in the way of the Lord so that when they grow up they don't depart from it.
A superstar child is not born but is raised.

As l write this article l remember this words
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men"
Fredrick Douglas

And that is why we need to take into account how serious we take our parenting role.We want a greater nation,a super leader and God fearing youths
Yes,we all want all these.....
But what role have we played as a parent in making our children all these.
Zig Ziglar says "If you live by example you make few rules"

QUESTIONS:
Do we leave our children to themselves?

Do we communicate to our children?

Do we influence our children?

Do we inspire our children?

Do we dedicate time to them?

Do we understand their personality?

These and more questions keep  throbbing in head.

So l say to myself ...l must intentionally decide to make this nation a greater nation by making my home a successful one first.By being a responsible parent to create a better youth and therefore great leaders of tomorrow.
Should every parent make this clarion call and work towards it.
Then we are assured of a better tomorrow in the hands of our children.

"To build strong children we cannot always build the future for our youth,but we can build our youth for the future"
"Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Happy independence day by being a 21st century parent.

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