Wazua
»
Club SK
»
Culture
»
Looking for Parenting Classes/Books
Rank: Veteran Joined: 6/11/2008 Posts: 892
|
Guys, anyone who knows of great parenting books/materials, esp christian leaning? I'll be grateful if you can saidia me with such titles/info. I'm also looking for those guys who offer parenting classes. If you have the info, kindly share with me. Thank you in advance For in him (Jesus) we live and move and have our being-Acts 17:28
|
|
|
Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
|
1] Your parents 2] Your church/mosque 3] Your husband/wife 4] Yourself Those are the best and most reliable resources. the rest are just people trying to make a quick buck out of you! Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
|
|
|
Rank: Elder Joined: 4/9/2008 Posts: 2,824
|
|
|
|
Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
|
mukiha wrote:1] Your parents
2] Your church/mosque
3] Your husband/wife
4] Yourself
Those are the best and most reliable resources. the rest are just people trying to make a quick buck out of you! I should add the the order of priority is in the reverse.. starting from [4] to [1]... Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
|
|
|
Rank: Elder Joined: 5/24/2007 Posts: 1,805
|
mukiha wrote:mukiha wrote:1] Your parents
2] Your church/mosque
3] Your husband/wife
4] Yourself
Those are the best and most reliable resources. the rest are just people trying to make a quick buck out of you! I should add the the order of priority is in the reverse.. starting from [4] to [1]... The way they are listed is the correct one. Your best parenting teacher is your parent This is not the same as saying the way they did it was the best. @ali... many of us want to live life all at once i.e you want o read a book/class and know everything about life. There is a reason the almighty split it into day and night... live day at a time.. just like you parent a day at a time. I have attended one of those classes ( the last one)and realized that everyone has their opinions/ preferences and experiences and they work for them. It is good to listen but also live your life. The one I attended, and it was very insightful, was one conducted by Life Ministry somewhere next to Transworld radio offices just behind Ngong Road! I forget the name though. I Think Therefore I Am
|
|
|
Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/13/2010 Posts: 869 Location: Nairobi
|
To answer your question, there are classes offered by Navigators who are on Kindaruma Road Off Ngong Rd. It's a 12 week program and very insightful in parenting. It costs Ksh 2900 per person. This includes a manual worth Kshs 400 and breakfast for the twelve weeks. I am a 'graduate' and i recommend them highly. You can email mukolweoffice@navigatorskenya.org to check when the next class is due. Happy Parenting! ....above all, to stand.
|
|
|
Rank: Elder Joined: 2/7/2007 Posts: 11,935 Location: Nairobi
|
Ms Mkenya wrote:To answer your question, there are classes offered by Navigators who are on Kindaruma Road Off Ngong Rd.
It's a 12 week program and very insightful in parenting. It costs Ksh 2900 per person. This includes a manual worth Kshs 400 and breakfast for the twelve weeks.
Happy Parenting! 12 weeks???  ......I guess 99.9 participants are ladies.Men are very impatient with that kind of stuff.TRUE??...Give me the manual and i'll read it as i wait for Mcreggae at Reke Marie  ....or better still he can bring the seminar there  Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
|
|
|
Rank: Elder Joined: 11/26/2008 Posts: 2,097
|
bwenyenye wrote:mukiha wrote:mukiha wrote:1] Your parents
2] Your church/mosque
3] Your husband/wife
4] Yourself
Those are the best and most reliable resources. the rest are just people trying to make a quick buck out of you! I should add the the order of priority is in the reverse.. starting from [4] to [1]... The way they are listed is the correct one. Your best parenting teacher is your parent This is not the same as saying the way they did it was the best. @ali... many of us want to live life all at once i.e you want o read a book/class and know everything about life. There is a reason the almighty split it into day and night... live day at a time.. just like you parent a day at a time. I have attended one of those classes ( the last one)and realized that everyone has their opinions/ preferences and experiences and they work for them. It is good to listen but also live your life. The one I attended, and it was very insightful, was one conducted by Life Ministry somewhere next to Transworld radio offices just behind Ngong Road! I forget the name though. The highlighted reminds me of a quote seen somewhere that "Learn from mistakes of your parents, use birth control pills" "Never regret, if its good, its wonderful. If its bad, its experience."
|
|
|
Rank: Elder Joined: 3/31/2008 Posts: 7,081 Location: Kenya
|
Ms Mkenya wrote:To answer your question, there are classes offered by Navigators who are on Kindaruma Road Off Ngong Rd. It's a 12 week program and very insightful in parenting. It costs Ksh 2900 per person. This includes a manual worth Kshs 400 and breakfast for the twelve weeks. I am a 'graduate' and i recommend them highly. You can email mukolweoffice@navigatorskenya.org to check when the next class is due. Happy Parenting! ...And children of those Navigatorssmoke vangi grade one!!! They drink until the next day noon...and you are telling him to go and be taught how to raise child by them? LORD come back soon!
|
|
|
Rank: Chief Joined: 8/24/2009 Posts: 5,909 Location: Nairobi
|
Njung'e wrote:Ms Mkenya wrote:To answer your question, there are classes offered by Navigators who are on Kindaruma Road Off Ngong Rd.
It's a 12 week program and very insightful in parenting. It costs Ksh 2900 per person. This includes a manual worth Kshs 400 and breakfast for the twelve weeks.
Happy Parenting! 12 weeks??? ......I guess 99.9 participants are ladies.Men are very impatient with that kind of stuff.TRUE??...Give me the manual and i'll read it as i wait for Mcreggae at Reke Marie ....or better still he can bring the seminar there @Guka, alot of knowledge flows at Reke marie...
|
|
|
Rank: Elder Joined: 11/28/2006 Posts: 1,799
|
nostoppingthis wrote:Njung'e wrote:Ms Mkenya wrote:To answer your question, there are classes offered by Navigators who are on Kindaruma Road Off Ngong Rd.
It's a 12 week program and very insightful in parenting. It costs Ksh 2900 per person. This includes a manual worth Kshs 400 and breakfast for the twelve weeks.
Happy Parenting! 12 weeks??? ......I guess 99.9 participants are ladies.Men are very impatient with that kind of stuff.TRUE??...Give me the manual and i'll read it as i wait for Mcreggae at Reke Marie ....or better still he can bring the seminar there @Guka, alot of knowledge flows at Reke marie... by the way what is it that people are let to eat in this famous pub? sorry for diverting the thread.. just curious..
|
|
|
Rank: Elder Joined: 11/26/2008 Posts: 2,097
|
I dont believe that you have to sit (for a whole 12 weeks) to be taught how to be a good parent. People really have found ways of cashing in on kenyans with money to burn "Never regret, if its good, its wonderful. If its bad, its experience."
|
|
|
Rank: Member Joined: 3/6/2008 Posts: 632
|
Ali i can almost feel/understand your anxiety and Wazua being the resource it is i hope the following tips will aid/point you to the right direction. Personally i would recommend you arm yourself as much as possible until YOU feel comfortable enough and at-times guys with children tend to forget the anxiety,excitement,uncertainty they had when they were expecting their first child. Just like i put in 110% in my work by way of continously going to school to give me the edge and proper understanding, i apply the same mantra in my family life, i will go to school if i have to and being where i am, i can't rely on Parents, friends etc you are almost on your own. As a 2-time parent i would recommend the following website below, it may not be exactly relevant as it's basically targetting UK parents in terms of classes but there is a lot of stuff you can learn and you will be in a much better position im desicion making coupled with the advice given by others! http://www.nct.org.uk/
The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday's logic.
|
|
|
Rank: Hello Joined: 9/19/2011 Posts: 1
|
Ali,
You do need classes! Call Strathmore school they offer parenting classes that are life changing. Word of advise from someone who tried both old fashioned parenting style and classroom style cocktail.
A lot of things have changed over the yrs,kids are technically 'small grown ups' you will need a manual!
|
|
|
Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/13/2010 Posts: 869 Location: Nairobi
|
@Guka, the classes are actually only 2 hours in a week. But run for 10-12 weeks. And trust me, they are good. I am an analytical kind and i liked them. There are practical things you do also. In our class we had about 8 men, we were in a class of about 20 so men do sit & listen. Incidentally, they asked more questions than the ladies. It is not a typical parenting class but a class on the biblical basis and mandate on parenting, mixed with some skills. @Tebes, we are asking why children of nowadays are turning out as they are. @Mukiha had to wait for interviewees....I am of the opinion we are not actively parenting them. We are happy to let them grow, learn about stuff from their friends etc.. I would say we really need some help in parenting.. @Ali, it will cost you only 2,900 and you will have breakfast for each of those days. I would say better to be prepared than sorry. After all this is for your child. Am i the only one in Wazua who has done this class? Maybe i need to start a class in Wazua!  ....above all, to stand.
|
|
|
Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/13/2010 Posts: 869 Location: Nairobi
|
ali wrote:Guys, anyone who knows of great parenting books/materials, esp christian leaning? I'll be grateful if you can saidia me with such titles/info. I'm also looking for those guys who offer parenting classes. If you have the info, kindly share with me. Thank you in advance And you will get Parenting based on Christian principals @ Navigators. Someone said the smoke the worst 'Vangi'.. Well, you bring up a child but at the end of the day he/she has to make a choice for their lives. But do what you need to do. Ok, let me stop there.. ....above all, to stand.
|
|
|
Rank: Elder Joined: 6/19/2008 Posts: 4,268
|
I really dont know.... sensitive matter here.... My parents never used any manual... and i turned ok... or so i think... basically, we all turned out fine. And am keeping my fingers crossed... that dude better turn right!  so far, so good - Thank God!. Hizo manual za wazungu... mimi sijui. In any case, who said there is any best way of bringing up all children? you will be surprised the way you bring up the first born is completely different from the way you bring up the second born.... but i could be wrong anyway....
|
|
|
Rank: Member Joined: 8/11/2009 Posts: 302
|
Wendz wrote:I really dont know.... sensitive matter here.... My parents never used any manual... and i turned ok... or so i think... basically, we all turned out fine. And am keeping my fingers crossed... that dude better turn right! so far, so good - Thank God!. Hizo manual za wazungu... mimi sijui. In any case, who said there is any best way of bringing up all children? you will be surprised the way you bring up the first born is completely different from the way you bring up the second born.... but i could be wrong anyway.... Wendz is very right. Parenting is so dynamic that if you have to solely rely on books or "expert advice", you will need so many referals. Each child is very unique and as a parent you need to know your kids and adapt to get the best out of him now and give him foundation for the future. Did you (and your spouse) ask for any classes or books on sex? My big bet is a NO. Take time learn your child (listening) na ukichidwa kuelewa, invite your grandma or older sister to stay with yu for a weekend or arrange for a day out with older family members together with the kids...at least then you will get advice from people who really care about the child. Hiyo ingine ashana naye. Other basic life skills e.g saying thank you, cleaning after eating, saying hallo and bye to visitors and sharing with others..they willl learn from you. If you have bad mannarisms, you will get exactly that. At age 1.5 my son would strive plates back to the kitchen after supper...notwithstanding the fact that he did it one piece a time. He's now 2 and in the supermarket, if he sees what he likes, he points, while trying to pronounce its name how he knows. If I want him to have it I tell him exactly how many to pick and if I say no, he moves on without throwing a tantrum.
|
|
|
Rank: Elder Joined: 8/4/2008 Posts: 2,849 Location: Rupi
|
Tebes wrote:I dont believe that you have to sit (for a whole 12 weeks) to be taught how to be a good parent. People really have found ways of cashing in on kenyans with money to burn Lessons here and there are good. Where our children go to school, we are invited for seminars and I cannot miss them for anything. But this has to go with parents being what they want their children to be and leading by example. If you keep telling them about the five magic words and all they hear from you is Kubaff mavi ya kuku they will more likely use the kubaff words. As parents we also need to look at our children as individuals who are unique and react to a situation and the environment in a unique way. Lord, thank you!
|
|
|
Rank: Elder Joined: 8/4/2008 Posts: 2,849 Location: Rupi
|
bwenyenye wrote:mukiha wrote:mukiha wrote:1] Your parents
2] Your church/mosque
3] Your husband/wife
4] Yourself
Those are the best and most reliable resources. the rest are just people trying to make a quick buck out of you! I should add the the order of priority is in the reverse.. starting from [4] to [1]... The way they are listed is the correct one. Your best parenting teacher is your parent This is not the same as saying the way they did it was the best. @ali... many of us want to live life all at once i.e you want o read a book/class and know everything about life. There is a reason the almighty split it into day and night... live day at a time.. just like you parent a day at a time. I have attended one of those classes ( the last one)and realized that everyone has their opinions/ preferences and experiences and they work for them. It is good to listen but also live your life. The one I attended, and it was very insightful, was one conducted by Life Ministry somewhere next to Transworld radio offices just behind Ngong Road! I forget the name though. Noooooooo  Lord, thank you!
|
|
|
Wazua
»
Club SK
»
Culture
»
Looking for Parenting Classes/Books
Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.
|