Positive Parenting

By Dickson Tumuramye All children are vulnerable as they grow up. They face several challenges that range from kidnaps, sexual, emotional, and physical abuse, peer rejection, mental health issues, bullying, peer pressure, mistreatment, and harassment from fellow children and adults. It is worse for the girl child as they face a lot of abuse especially sexually from adults. Due to what all children experience, their environment seems unsafe for them. This does not matter whether a child is from a humble or rich background. They can all face such vulnerabilities in life from anyone at any time. This is the reason why as a parent you need to teach your child resistance skills. Child resistance skills refer to skills any child can learn and implement as and when they are interfaced with a challenge. They can protect themselves from very potentially dangerous or harmful people or situations. It is for their personal safety and well-being in times of need. You need to help your children...

By Dickson Tumuramye We are currently in the busy season of school visiting days (VDs). During school visits, you get to get connected, know your child's academic progress, bond, advise or encourage the child in all possible ways, and leave more pocket money on top of the goodies parents give their children. The parents get to interact with their children's teachers, and if there are challenges a child is facing, such interactions can help. If a child has issues with a teacher, this could be an opportunity to interface with both and resolve the issue . It is understandable that some parents find it hard to attend such visiting days for genuine reasons. Among these are busy schedules, financial constraints, sicknesses, and other issues that may arise on the day. More mothers are always seen on VDs than fathers. When fathers try to make it, mothers are still more engaging with the child than the daddy. Some fathers make it worse and remain in the car while the child...

By Dickson Tumuramye  Peer pressure is common at all ages. It is common among people with similar characteristics who may pursue similar interests when they get together. Although not everyone in the group may like what is done, they all end up walking together in agreement because they share a common goal. You can help your child from being taken over by peer pressure from fellow children/youth and a group of individuals with similar interests. Raising a confident child can help him/her avoid peer pressure. Self-confident children can express their feelings and emotions. They are easy to follow their minds and pursue their dreams, passions, and interests. They don’t have to follow what others are saying/doing due to pressure. They can stand on their own and say yes or no without fearing the negative consequences of their friends, and can therefore avoid very risky behaviors. Nurturing independence in children can be a reward. Such children have an independent mind ...