I pondered for a while with various thoughts filling my head. "Well, I guess I will try to explain the situation to my parents and try to persuade them to be a bit patient, hoping that Zainab changes her mind and eventually come for her baby" I replied. There was silence for a while. Kunle kept driving. Few minutes later, I noticed a swift like movement by the baby who was fast asleep in my arms. I observed for a while and took my eyes off her since I felt it was nothing serious, I thought probably, It was some kind of gesture. Less than some few minutes again, she moved more swiftly accompanied by a loud cry and by the time my attention was on her, I could not believe my eyes!
WORDS YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY TO A CHILD... Written by E PLUS The Storyteller ✍️
“Why do they keep using these words on us ?” Maxwell lamented as he and his sister coiled up in the corner of their room, feeling downcast. “They don’t even care about our feelings,” Angela, Maxwell’s sister, added. _________________________ Words are seeds—good or bad. So the question is: what kind of seeds are you planting, especially in the lives of your children or wards? Let’s look at it this way: the daily nurturing of a seed goes a long way in determining the state of its growth—whether healthy or unhealthy. Every time you speak negative words to a child, you plant negativity in that child, and their entire state of mind is affected. Likewise, when you speak positive words to a child, it yields a positive impact and boosts confidence. While it is true that moments of provocation may arise, it is equally important to process our thoughts before they become words. This requires intentionality. All it takes is a decision and a step, and it gets better from there. Now, let’s ...
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