Being a parent is not easy. Nothing prepares you for the changes you have to undergo as you welcome the little one home but guess what? You're not the only one going through this and you can get help.....even after Omugwo is over. For parents to be, this is a great way to get ready for the wonderful, interesting and at times, difficult life changes that are about to occur.
It is also a good way to separate the facts about raising children from the old wives tales.
I made a list of websites that parents can go to for help. They will educate you, entertain you, encourage and inspire you. They will also support you with their forums; if you ask a question, you will be answered promptly.
They even go a step further with events organized regularly, which serve as opportunities to meet other parents, attend workshops, listen to childcare experts and really get to know one another. This for me is the best part.
Errr...some of them aren't up to date but the wealth of information there is still very helpful.
You can also find them on Facebook.
In alphabetical order
9JAMOM: As noted in the "About" column; A support community for Nigerian mothers and mothers-to-be.
BABYHOODTV : As noted in the "About" column; The most revered and referred aggregator on the babying experience.
GIDIMOMS: As noted in the "About" column; Gidimoms has a lot to offer. They want to make parenting as easy as possible in Lasgidi [Lagos]
LAGOSMUMS: As noted in the "About" column; If you're a mum or a mum to be, lagosmums.com is the place where we can survive in the city of Lagos as mums a bit more easily.
P.S. I have been to 2 events organised by her....one word...awesome!
MAMALETTE: They have said it all, "You are mamalette. You are not alone"
MUMSWORLDAFRICA: Okay this is more African than Nigerian specifically but they also have a lot of valuable information to share and as they have said....They do support mums across Africa.
NAIJAPARENTS: Anything parenting, everything Nigerian....
It's good to know that there are websites like these to help out when one needs information. A lot more are coming up and we'll be here to read them up and keep educating ourselves.
I've had my eye on some really cool Nigerian mommy bloggers for some time. I'llbe putting out a post on them soon.
P.S. All images courtesy of the websites mentioned.
