tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post491714966277376385..comments2023-08-06T05:42:14.251-05:00Comments on The Ramblings of A Nigerian Mom : So Different...Yet the SameAbiolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957454452077890304noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-45858395251418455362015-02-20T16:03:12.268-06:002015-02-20T16:03:12.268-06:00Hey...dear Thecla, glad you visited.
You can (writ...Hey...dear Thecla, glad you visited.<br />You can (write) say that again, sis. It's a huge task which requires patience.<br /><br />I'm off to your 'abode' now, been quiet for a while. Abiolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957454452077890304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-47910572874668814182015-02-20T16:00:52.685-06:002015-02-20T16:00:52.685-06:00Glad to have you here, Brittany.
I learn a lot f...Glad to have you here, Brittany. <br /><br />I learn a lot from these children, daily as the workings of their minds never cease to amaze me. They truly have no filter, saying it like it is...innocently. It's a gift to work and walk with them on this journey.Abiolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957454452077890304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-6081306460637618042015-02-20T14:25:20.220-06:002015-02-20T14:25:20.220-06:00I really love the different shades of egg analogy!...I really love the different shades of egg analogy! We really are all the same on the inside. You are doing a mighty good job sis. Keep it up. <br />I love how you make every effort to answer them. As parents we sometimes get embarrassed by all our kids plenty questions but start to panic when they get older and stop asking us questions. lol. Embarrassing or not we should at least try to help them detangle all the plenty plenty questions in their curious little minds.<br />Hugs sis.<br />Favoured woman.Barbie dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905490262751111084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-89113503357276994812015-02-20T08:36:59.803-06:002015-02-20T08:36:59.803-06:00Beautifully said my friend!! You hit the nail on t...Beautifully said my friend!! You hit the nail on the head in every area. As parents we often try to impose our "adult" way of thinking on our children, but the workings of a child's mind is one of the most beautiful gifts. Children are curious, and have no filter, they are honest and geniuine. I often times think that our "mature" way of thinking and behaving as adults is actually much more stifling. Thanks for sharing!! Stopping by from #shinebloghopAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935304459544233360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-27418786677839817042015-02-20T06:41:54.266-06:002015-02-20T06:41:54.266-06:00Thanks, dear Stephanie.
We really are the same on...Thanks, dear Stephanie. <br />We really are the same on the inside..<br /><br />Hope to be around next week too...ROI is such a lovely place to connect.Abiolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957454452077890304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-80720782075974922382015-02-20T06:40:22.342-06:002015-02-20T06:40:22.342-06:00Thanks, dear Sarah.
If we stop them asking questi...Thanks, dear Sarah.<br /><br />If we stop them asking questions, they'll look elsewhere for the answers and may end up getting it wrong. Good that you're encouraging them to speak up too, we all learn on this journey.<br /><br />Questions are really opportunities...lolling @ being embarrassed, it's allowed, sis.<br /><br />Hugs,Abiolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957454452077890304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-15095447453652979312015-02-20T06:37:39.157-06:002015-02-20T06:37:39.157-06:00Thanks, sis.
They really do...sometimes the quest...Thanks, sis.<br /><br />They really do...sometimes the questions pop from nowhere and I wonder what goes on in their little minds. Google sha...I can't laugh...<br />You know sometimes when I'm stuck, I try to go 'off-topic' by distracting them to enable me think of the best answer to give them (later)...<br />Abiolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957454452077890304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-48586795407092988042015-02-20T06:33:28.001-06:002015-02-20T06:33:28.001-06:00Thanks, Dee. I'm mighty pleased you visited an...Thanks, Dee. I'm mighty pleased you visited and liked the post.<br /><br />Using eggs is the best way to drive home the point, for me...for now...until they are old enough to understand better.<br /><br />Hugs, Abiolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957454452077890304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-44464951944687900612015-02-20T06:11:15.014-06:002015-02-20T06:11:15.014-06:00Thank you, Scrappy quilter.
They sometimes throw ...Thank you, Scrappy quilter.<br /><br />They sometimes throw me off-balance with their questions but we are dealing with it, one question at a time.Abiolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957454452077890304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-36475244676801588352015-02-19T21:04:48.009-06:002015-02-19T21:04:48.009-06:00What a great post, my friend! You have given us a ...What a great post, my friend! You have given us a lot of food for thought {pun not intended} :) I love the use of the two different eggs....yes, we are all the same inside :)<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing at ROI. Hugs to you, my dear!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389136708128457239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-7286828502372457212015-02-18T16:00:05.523-06:002015-02-18T16:00:05.523-06:00Great post! My little ones ask a lot of questions ...Great post! My little ones ask a lot of questions too, and I'm learning to not overreact to them as much. I used to tell them to stop but I'm trying to be more bold myself and speak up rather than hushing them. Questions are good and they are opportunities, at least that's what I remind myself when embarrassed. :)Sarah Haney, M.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11216162560327605679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-12957071583606686902015-02-18T08:52:39.011-06:002015-02-18T08:52:39.011-06:00I like the egg analogy, it captured your words wel...I like the egg analogy, it captured your words well with the picture. Different in colour, culture, and language but have the same emotuons / feelings. <br /><br />Kids! Don't they say and ask the darnest things? Ahahaha. There are times I give them 'my keep quiet look' when am at my wits end! Sometimes, I tell them Google it o jare! Sometimes when I want to be a tease, I say, OK, let's go and ask the person nau! Ahahha. Knowing the right thing to say at the right time to a child so as to have the positive impact is the worry of all parents, but I have simply learnt to take a day at a time and answer any question to the best of my ability.<br /><br />A well thought out and enjoyable post Abiola. Well done.<br />Nitty.<br />www.thenitty-gritty. comNitty-Grittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002000761547584857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-79546077080829019872015-02-18T08:52:02.117-06:002015-02-18T08:52:02.117-06:00I like the egg analogy, it captured your words wel...I like the egg analogy, it captured your words well with the picture. Different in colour, culture, and language but have the same emotuons / feelings. <br /><br />Kids! Don't they say and ask the darnest things? Ahahaha. There are times I give them 'my keep quiet look' when am at my wits end! Sometimes, I tell them Google it o jare! Sometimes when I want to be a tease, I say, OK, let's go and ask the person nau! Ahahha. Knowing the right thing to say at the right time to a child so as to have the positive impact is the worry of all parents, but I have simply learnt to take a day at a time and answer any question to the best of my ability.<br /><br />A well thought out and enjoyable post Abiola. Well done.<br />Nitty.<br />www.thenitty-gritty. comNitty-Grittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002000761547584857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-46261130980303838862015-02-18T07:36:36.483-06:002015-02-18T07:36:36.483-06:00Bravo... What a beautiful post. I think it's g...Bravo... What a beautiful post. I think it's great that you're using the brown and white eggs to teach diversity. It's too bad that more parent's aren't like you because we are all God's children. <br /><br />By the way, I saw your comment on Scrappy quliter's blog and I wanted to pop on over and say, hi. I'm glad I did because I enjoyed the visit. Have a great rest of the week... :) Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062873564239631930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513992600551480378.post-18148999633511871112015-02-17T20:13:33.758-06:002015-02-17T20:13:33.758-06:00Awe such a great post. Kids are kids and out of...Awe such a great post. Kids are kids and out of the mouths of babes always surprises me with their curiosity and their questions.Scrappy quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643346408388508283noreply@blogger.com