Positive Parenting

Parents, We Can Either Elevate or Bring Down our Children By Dickson Tumuramye The way we look at children and baptize them “names” matters a lot. A child’s identity should not be based on his/her general weaknesses or inability. A child may be disabled but calling them children with disabilities creates a negative connotation on them.  However, calling them children with special needs sounds better and actually triggers someone to respond positively to this child's predicament. Like women don't like to be referred to as big or fat, (they prefer being told “you are eating well”), so also children and adults feel victimized when being called orphans, disabled, obese, among others. Any name that reminds a person of his/her vulnerability affects their esteem and makes uneasy and they develop self-rejection. In life, we sometimes reflect what our minds conceive, and we perceive it to be like that. If you keep referring to your child useless, stupid, foolis

Focus on Holistic Development of Your Child this Holiday By Dickson Tumuramye Our children are coming back home from school and we expect them to give us their report cards. Most children look forward to happily give reports to their parents depending on their performance. Others are already thinking of multiple lies that can shield them from the wrath of their parents especially fathers. In some homes, poor performance is never tolerated. It's like an abomination to fail in class. It seems mandatory or automatic to pass. Such children sometimes work with too much pressure because back home, they know what is expected of them. Such parents should know that we can never be the same. If you were very wise and passed with flying colors during your school days, know that the time now is different and God did not give your child similar characteristics, strengths like you have. Understand your child’s abilities and help him/her to handle what they can manage. Short

Motivate Your Children for Their Performance  By Dickson Tumuramye Our children have come to the end of their first term. We congratulate them upon successful completion of their term. We can now rise up our hands to bless name of the Lord.  Children need to be appreciated for the far they have come. I know we try hard to put things they want in place which sometimes, it is costly and there are many other issues that demand for money. Someone may say what is Dickson talking about? I have tried to provide fees and scholastic materials for these children; I now go on to buy them gifts for just end of first term exams? Yes, it is important. They have also done their best to make sure that they read hard and s/he did not disappoint you. They deserve to be celebrated.  Others could have performed better at school in other areas. These too deserve to be appreciated. The reason for appreciation is to spur them remain focused and hard working. As you do this every ter