By Simon Ssekidde Children in Mpigi district participated in the Afro Sabano Kids Arts Festival recently. The event that took place at SINA Academy in Mpigi town council, is organised twice a year by Innovation on Wheels, a non governmental organisation. Stellah Nakawuki Lukwago, one of the organisers, said the festival is intended to give […]
By Bob Kisiki Some parents you know might not be as happy and content as you might imagine and the cause is not as complex as you might imagine. Have you ever considered how critical it is to develop a strong, durable relationship with your children? It is one thing to be their parent and […]
By Bob Kisiki Woe is you when your child, as they report to boarding school or, especially, university or college, they do so as one getting into social asylum. There are homes we subject children to, so that they end up living for the opportunity to step away even for a moment; sometimes even longing […]
By Bob Kisiki I was hunched over my laptop when my son’s voice came from the other side of the door. “Excuse me daddy, may I come in?” I asked him to enter the bedroom where I was working. When he opened the door, he rushed at me, fell on his knees and wound his […]
By Bob Kisiki No one wants a bad result. An expecting mother does not look forward to a stillbirth. A farmer does not anticipate anything, but a bumper harvest. Soldiers going to war, despite knowing that there is an enemy they are going to engage, hope for one thing – subduing the enemy and coming […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on July 28, 2021) Child Growth By Moses Mpanga While the country is still under a 42-day COVID-19 lockdown, adolescents are continuing to experience some body changes and they need help and support from their parents and guardians. The country is still under a 42-day lockdown; […]
By Bob Kisiki Trauma is not part-time. Trauma, untreated, can mete out the worst and most enduring damage anyone can face. Trauma is dangerous. And our children are right now living in times when trauma is lurking right around the corner. I will show you. Tasha is only five. She last saw her father, a […]
This article was first published in New Vision on June 4, 2014 I am a father of three children. The two first children are okay but I have a challenge with the youngest child. She is very shy. If she is not used to a person, she avoids eye contact, or even covers her face […]
This article was first published in New Vision on March 13, 2013 I have a daughter who is four years of age. She goes to a kindergarten. Every time she returns from school, she narrates everything she learnt. The only unexciting part is when she begins to bombard us with a chain of ‘why’ questions. […]
By Maureen Nakatudde The first thing Roses Kirabo, 13, does when she wakes up is open her tablet computer. She opens various websites and gets absorbed in digital media. “She wants to be online all the time,” Mary Namuddu, her mother, says. “When I assign her work around the house, she is always hesitant to […]