Positive Parenting

  By Dickson Tumuramye   We are not all talented or skilled at business but we are all business people by nature. Everyone likes to do something that creates extra income. We are always eager to add another skill or profession for additional value. That alone is a business-oriented mind.   However, I have seen people who say they are not gifted at business. They can't even put a leg in there. Yet when you look at what they are involved in, there isn't a difference. It's at this time that we create awareness in our children that business life is part and parcel of us. What then our children need is the inspiration to develop a business mind at a young age and hatch business ideas.   They need to know that business is any idea one has to create and make a profit or extra income. Whether you call it a side hustle or a mainstream job, teach them business skills one at a time. Involve them in any activity or skill development to make more money. Tell them why ...

By Dickson Tumuramye It doesn't matter how old your child is, he/she needs your attention. Attending to an individual child is when you exclusively decide to deal with each child independently for a given period. This relationship between individual children can be established at any level. However, the best time is when the child is still young and available to you. You can bend a tree in any direction when it is young. This enables you to understand that child better. The child too gets an opportunity to understand you and give you his/her worldview every time you meet. It creates space for a child to express his/her emotions more deeply and freely than if it was in a group of siblings. It helps address individual child needs. You can discover unique insights the child has about himself/herself or you. This child who enjoys being with Daddy/Mummy regularly bonds with you. This bonding can help you to get deeper into each other's lives. Some parents or childr...

By Dickson Tumuramye The Bible teaches us that “children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right." “Honor your father and mother” which is the first commandment with a promise: “that it may be well with you and that you may live long in the land.” (Ephesians 6:1-3). Out of the ten commandments, this is the only commandment with a promise of blessing and long life. Therefore, respecting and obeying parents is not an option for children. When children respect their parents in everything, it pleases God (Colossians 3:20). We know that respect is earned and not coerced on someone. When you respect yourself, you will also be respected. Therefore, children will also respect us as parents as long as we respect ourselves. But some stubborn children don’t respect their parents at all. When a child's parents tell him/her to do something or talk to them, the child shows an adamant attitude. Some children are not even remorseful when they make mistakes. Asking for an apology is ...

  By Dickson Tumuramye We have all failed in life at some point, but we have not been destroyed. We are still alive and moving on. To some, failure came as a learning experience, and they got over it with more courage and focus. Other people never believe they can try again, and all their hope was shattered. That is also part of life. Life has never been straight. Business people know it better. You make a deal today and get excited. It's a parallel road the next day. The loss incurred was greater than expected. Nevertheless, you rise and get on your feet. To them, risk is part of their business life and how they survive. It is all about mastering what you are doing and over time you learn how to deal with each situation as it comes. This is the same with life failures. They will always be there but that does not mean you have reached the end of the road and only death awaits to snatch you. Failure can be described as a lack of success in reaching a planned goal. It...