A No No Guide To Parenting!!!!!  6 Things Not To Do With Or To Your Child

Ever saw a mum or a dad with their kids and said to yourself how on earth are they allowed to raise a child. I’m not talking about the odd telling off or light smacking. I’m talking about the mum smoking with her 11 year old daughter or the dad sharing a beer with his 14year old son. I have seen the smoking one myself and heard about the drinking. 

There are even worse parenting out there and these people are just getting away with it. There was a story about a wannabe WAG mum Laura Palmer in the dailmaily this week who allegedly spends most of her money doing herself up rather than taking care of her children. While she was out partying her neighbours found her children outside running around naked covered in faeces but yet she was spared jail when she went to court. 

All these must make you wonder why people decide to have kids when clearly they are not ready to raise them. Unfortunately there are still some parents out there up to no good. If only the poor little ones or someone can say or do something about their situation, that will make such a huge difference. I know most people including myself have had their fair share of parenting guilt trip but some parents her just horrible.

I came across a few images on dailymail which just speaks volume about the adults trusted to look after theses poor kids. I hope by showing these pictures, they get caught and punished. Some of the pictures were intended as jokes but clearly a cringe worthy one that isn’t even funny.


To the innocent parents: Please be watchful of the people looking after your kids.



To the horrible parents: You brought your children to this world, take care of them because they didn't ask to be here,so do your job and do it well!!!!

See below in picture the 6 things not to do with or to your child. Talk about stating the obvious; please share your views below. All I have to say is May GOD help and protect these kids. 

• Do not practice pole dancing in front of your kids 

• Do not put your child in the microwave, it is very dangerous

• Do not give your child cigarettes to smoke, smoking causes cancer

• Do not buy a pet lion for your child, it could eat her

• Do not practice gun shooting with your child,she could easily turn around and kill you, reading to her will do the trick instead

• Do not start your baby on alcohol that will just mess her up 

See more picture on Dailymail

Your baby can read!!!! Trust me

As 1st of March is world book day(Since we have a day for everything these days. Lol), I thought I should write something on reading. When I was pregnant I attended a lot of maternity classes and read a lot about the advantages of reading to your children right from the worm, till when they are born and as they grow older. I thought to myself, what a load of b---s. How crazy will I sound reading to a baby in the womb. So I didn’t do the reading to my fetus bit but I made him listen to a few of John Legends track so he can share some of mummy’s music taste.

I knew I was going to be home for at least a year after my child was born; so I thought to myself what I can do to support my child in terms of his development process.  I researched it and found reviews and videos about reading and using flash cards to help children’s language and reading skills. I found a reading package called your baby can read. I was a bit skeptical at first but after thinking about it and reading reviews I thought, ok this looks good enough.

It contained series of DVD, books and flash cards of various words and pictures of objects, animals, things children are surrounded with or not on a daily basis. It recommends starting it as early as a month old. Initially I thought this is ridiculous how will a one month old be able to understand flash cards or the books I am reading to him, turns out babies thrive on persistent repetition. I have been reading different kinds of books and the baby can read pack to my son since he was 2 month old. He watches the DVD once in the morning and then playfully study the flash card with real life examples placed around him. When he was 10months he started responding to my never ending requests and questions like clap your hands, hold your head, what sound does a dog make? etc. I think he just decided to respond so I stop nagging him Lol. 

He started pronouncing more words on the flash cards and books at 14 months and it has just improved from then on. He is 17months old now and he can pronounce words like umbrella, squirrel, gorilla etc. He recognises and pronounces over 40 words now.  Here’s a thought for working mums 5minutes of your alone time a day every day with your little one for reading could achieve something and stay at home mums could do this at their own free time. Trust me it is worth it. 

Below is an amateur video of him talking, fighting and demonstrating to my request as a motivation for anyone looking to try it if you haven’t already started.

Enjoy
Happy world book day

xoxo