Caption for the landscape image: Do you compare your children? Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Scroll down to read the article Positive comparison can instill values, help children improve their weaknesses, and encourage growth. Photo credit: Shutterstock By Winnie Onyando Contributor Article Related “Why can’t you be more like your brother, sister, or your cousin…?” Sound familiar? This phrase echoes through many households and is often uttered without thinking of the impact such comparisons can have on children. PREMIUM Has there been a shift in parenting over the years? In the 1970s, parenting was deeply communal. Fast forward to the 1990s, the influence of globalisation and an emphasis on education began to change how parents interacted with their children. PREMIUM Their take on fatherhood What a better way to celebrate than with grown-up children opening their hearts to parents. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Learn the art of failing upwards PREMIUM Temidayo, Burna Boy’s sound man: ‘Every day I step out for a job, it costs them Sh86,600’ PREMIUM Reflection on the culture of theft in Kenya PREMIUM US TV presenter just one of many foreign broadcasters Kenyans have ‘greeted’ Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Civil servants face vetting over Sh6.2bn payroll fraud State renews push to identify irregular recruitment and weaknesses in management of public funds. PREMIUM Machetes, extortion and fear: Inside Homa Bay’s gang crisis Local business operators bore the brunt of the lawlessness. PREMIUM Mosiria exposes bitter fallout with Sakaja Nairobi County Chief Officer declares intention to challenge Governor Sakaja in 2027.
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