By Boma Benjy – Iwuoha

Have you ever wondered why most preschool and early school curriculums are often filled with various short breaks and playtimes? Experts find this to be very important in the development period of a child. I remember that growing up back home, we had several kinds of outdoor swing sets at our playground, and people often asked us if we were running a daycare in our home. We had our neighbours and kids from other homes coming over to our playground every chance they got. I never fully understood the reason for all of those swing sets or the interest it attracted from other kids.

Holiday seasons are usually fun times for kids across continents, it’s the time to kick back, relax, avoid siesta routines, and play all day; or Not!

The word Grounding originated as a term in aviation, often used when a pilot is prevented from flying an aircraft due to misconduct, illness, technical problems with the aircraft, or other reasons. The pilot is said to be “grounded”.

I must say many parents have good intentions when they make promises to their kids; almost every parent wants to keep their kids happy and as such, they do not intentionally break their promises, knowing that it would affect or disappoint the kid, but this is not an excuse. One of the golden rules of parenting is to do what you say and say only what you will do. While some parents are very faithful in keeping their promises, never making promises they cannot keep, some others (though with good intentions), are unable to keep some of their promises when the time comes to deliver.

Parents often wonder why their kids tend to crave sugary snacks. The food industry does not make it any easier, as you find them daily devising new ways to tantalize children with their sweet snacks. Parents are often unable to escape the industry’s antics since they are found lurking almost everywhere you turn; the dentist’s office, the bank drive, the parks etc. flashing a lollipop or some other tantalizing sweets at the kids, frustrating parents to no end.