Legal practitioner Olowoyo urges intentional parenting
Executive Director of Grace Schools, Mrs. Iyola Olatokunbo Edun, presenting an award to Barrister Samson Modupe Olowoyo, Chairman of the occasion/alumnus, at the graduation ceremony of Grace Children School.
A Legal Practitioner, Barrister Samson Modupe Olowoyo has urged parents to engage their children in meaningful and purposeful interactions in order to nurture them. Intentional parenting is required to challenge the children to brace up for life aspirations and their pursuits.
OLOWOYO says developing a robust and virile relationship with children enable the children to express their challenges .
He spoke at the Graduation Ceremony of Grace Children School, Gbagada, Lagos and asserted the crucial role of parental monitoring and supervision..
OLOWOYO stated that parents should maintain friendly disposition towards their children so that the children can be willing to share their fetas, aspirations a d challenges with them. According to him” When parents make friends with their children,they become comfortable to share their experiences..Through this sharing sessions, the parents can properly counsel their children on the best decisions and approach to take in life.
In her own speech ,The Executive Director Grace Schools, Mrs Olatokunbo Iyiola Edun says to nurture these young ones is an arduous task..I enjoin parents to pay maximum attention to the formative years of these children.These years are the springboards upon which their future is hinged on. Children need adequate care and parental love…These must not be lacking in any way..
Edun says experiences have shwn that children perform poorly and exhibit improper behavior without parental monitoring.
The School in over 50 years of existence has been nurturing the pupils to become well rounded in all spheres of life.
Grace School according to her has a strong commitment to provide superior educational service delivery asan institution.
She urged parents to improve on providing attention and proper monitoring in order to make the pupils excel in life.
In her own speech, the Guest Speaker,Mrs Juliet Adekoya says parents should be intentional to enhance the learning capabilities of their children.Thos will enable parents to know the performance of their children academically.
Adekoya who is the Chief Executive Officer/Country Representative of AFOA, A German based Governmental Organization counselled parents to devote more time to review the academic activities of their children.It is through this intentionality according to her that parents can teach their children diligence and resilience.
She spoke of the need for parents to encourage and motivate their children to be diligent and smart in their academic pursuits.
