School Holiday - End of 3RD Term

 Parental Guidance 101

#Parenthhood #ParentGood

Safeguarding Children During Lengthy School Holidays: (22nd  October 2025 - 5th Jan 2026).

First and foremost, I want to wish all the candidates sitting for the end-of-year national exams. Secondly, I want to wish all the students a happy and safe long school holiday.

Quotes.

📍 Schools Life 

"A school curriculum can go for a long time before it is revised, but the best foundation in any of the adopted systems is that it must prepare the students to cope with street life, which is ever-changing without notification." - Wilson Masaka

" Spend meaningful time with your kids so they can acquire the values and skills that society and education cannot provide. When you do this, your kids will be on your side no matter what and won't ever flee when you need them most." - Wilson Masaka 

📍" If you're too busy for your children, someone else will fill the gap. Be present, listen, guide them, and be the first contact person in any matter." - Wilson Masaka 

There isn't a parenting school that can qualify someone as an excellent parent. In raising our children, everything we do is influenced by our past experiences, outside forces, our own creations, what we are told, how we feel, and generally what we have borrowed from many sources. Some things are best learnt by exposure and influence; therefore, set a good example. You can't teach the kids everything.

The Challenge 

I know in both rural and urban informal settlements, where children are left to play outside and only come home at sunset, keeping an eye on the youngsters can be extremely difficult.

 📌 These are a few questions parents should think about throughout the break from school.

1. Who are your kids friends? What is their character?

2. Where do they spend most of their time?

3. How can I make their time meaningful and fun?

4. What are they watching?

5. How are their spending patterns when I give them money?

6. How safe is your child in different spaces?

7. What are some of the repeat patterns?

8. What new things have they learnt?

9. Do they remember to read books?

10. How do you spend time together?

Remember, if you're too busy for your children, someone else will fill the gap. Be present, listen, guide them, and be the first contact person in any matter.

+throughMylens @ Wilson Masaka Parenthood Series 2025

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