by Hanifa K. Cook | Jun 18, 2016 | Parenting, Personal Blog, Self Development
Renunite In Fitrah And Forgiveness, Making Peace Have you tried asking for forgiveness? You will realise that the hardest thing to do is to say the words “I’m sorry”. That’s the greatest teaching I’ve ever learnt as a Muslim. You need to forgive the...
by Hanifa K. Cook | May 5, 2016 | Language, Parenting
How hard do kids have to work at school? As much as we would like to think they are enjoying themselves in school, we still try too hard to impress upon our children to study hard. The education system is not designed for your child to be smart at everything. At best,...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Jan 27, 2016 | Parenting
I love books. I used to get absorbed into workbooks , revision exercises and textbooks for my child, especially when she was in primary school. I used to browse for references that may supplement her studies in school. Most of the books I bought for her...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Apr 9, 2015 | Language, Parenting, Personal Blog
What Not To Do When Kids Throw Tantrums And Misbehave 1. Do not work on the child. a. “I am the parent, so listen to me.” This is not acceptable to the child. The child cannot be satisfied if we tell them to listen. They won’t because they have decided not to....
by Hanifa K. Cook | Mar 24, 2015 | Parenting, Self Development
Do you find yourself having difficulty getting your kids’ attention? Are you so worried about your children’s progress, you cannot create any more room or space to engage in discussion? How about telling a story to your children instead? A very important...