An online editorial about children. "Our jewels of inestimable value". We live in a world where so many mishaps happen to our children under our very noses, cases of child abduction, molestation, kidnapping, trafficking, school drop outs, abuse, etc. We are here to look out for their Safety, Health, Education and also look at the best ways to take care of these God given gifts as Educators, Parents and Guardians. (Good Parenting)
WHAT IS ALOPECIA? Alopecia is a medical condition which causes loss of hair in children or adult,irrespective of age or gender.This condition has no cure but could be managed to a certain degree. This disease is also non infectious, meaning it cannot be contracted. Moreover this condition occurs when an individual’s immune system attacks his […]
A TYPICAL SCENARIO OF ADHD (ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER) I could still recall vividly a social function I once attended with a friend on a weekend.There was a lady who was sitting right across our table , she had her young son of about 5-6 year old with her. I noticed that whenever she gave […]
WHAT IS TOOTH PAIN? Tooth pain occurs in the tooth, gum and the jaw area as a whole in severe cases.This pain could be mild,throbbing,or even excruciating. When you experience tooth pain, you barely can bite or chew and this might even take a toll on your appetite and concentration.You are always distracted at […]
WHAT IS RINGWORM? There’s a wrong notion about this skin disease called ringworm, most persons believe that ringworm is caused by a ring like worm, which appears on the skin. Although we know some worms get their names from their appearance or form. For example tapeworm actually looks like a tape, thread worms like […]
COUGH Cough could be an involuntary or a voluntary action that helps clear phlegm or mucous from our throats and other passages or sinuses in our bodies. But when cough becomes persistent and painful in children or even adults this becomes a source of concern, because it becomes detrimental to health .Cough […]
MEANING OF DYSLEXIA: Dyslexia is a specific learning disorder which is associated with trouble in reading ( letters and numbers),comprehension, problem with spellings, pronounciations and even lateness in speech for some children. Dyslexia could also be said to be a linguistic based disorder. We know that reading is the ability of the brain […]
MEANING OF OBESITY Obesity is the accumulation of excess body fats in the body to the detriment of health.It could also be seen as a medical condition in which the body stores too much fat which may endanger one’s health.Therefore, there is a need to create great awareness about the “Dangers of […]
The cases of children being sexually abused by Paedophiles(an adult who is sexually attracted to children) is prevalent in the society we live in today. Research has it that 1 out of 3 female children, is sexually abused before the age of 18,while 1 out of 5 boys suffers the same fate. Therefore the need […]
Is your child always uncomfortable, nervous or develops cold feet when dealing with anything related to numbers? Example basic counting,finding place values of numbers, understanding simple mathematical formulaes and equations, word problems, etc.Though we all know that some children struggle with Arithmetic ,which is understandable but in a situation where this becomes so critical that […]
MEANING OF DYSGRAPHIA: Dysgraphia in children is a writing disability, whereby a child is unable to write legibly and coherently. This learning disability has been discovered to be associated with a brain disorder, where by a child struggles to write, or finds it very difficult to put their ideas into writing. IS THIS DISORDER COMMON […]
WHAT IS SCHOOL SAFETY? These are coordinated activities and practices put in place in order to make our schools safe for children, youths, and school personnels like teachers,care givers,cleaners,drivers etc. IS SCHOOL SAFETY THE DUTY OF SCHOOLS ALONE? School safety is not just the duty of an individual or a school. This is […]
WHAT IS VACATION? Vacation is a period of suspension of work, study or other activity for the purpose of rest, recreation or travel. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VACATION AND HOLIDAY? Sometimes we use these words, “Vacation” and “Holiday” interchangeably, even though they are both used when one doesn’t go to work or school […]