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The Real Cost of School Resumption in Nigeria (What Nobody Tells You)
You sat down with the fee list. You did the maths. So why has the money finished by the second week? Because tuition is…
The iMumZone team7 September 20265 min
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5 Back-to-School Shopping Tricks That Can Save Parents Money
Buying the cheapest option often means spending more a few weeks later. Five things worth keeping in mind before you take on the school…
BIC Nigeria4 September 20267 min
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⚠ This story discusses job loss, financial pressure and moving a child to a different school.
“Mummy, Why Can’t I Go Back to My Old School?”
“She rehearsed the conversation for weeks and still did not know how to start it. A Nigerian single mother on losing her job, changing her child’s school, and the question that broke her.”
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Parenting
Three Weeks to Resumption: Resetting Bedtime and Screen Time
A simple three-week plan to help parents gradually reset bedtime, morning routines and screen time, so children are ready for school without the stress…
iMumZone22 August 20266 min
Parenting
School Supplies List Nigeria: What Your Child Actually Needs Before Resumption
A practical guide to the school supplies Nigerian parents actually need to buy before resumption, helping families avoid unnecessary spending while making sure their…
Ayomide22 August 20266 min
Postpartum & You
We Asked a Lactation Expert the Questions New Mums Keep Sending Us
After Keji’s story, the same questions kept arriving. Is this normal. Is it just me. We took twelve of them to a breastfeeding expert…
IMumZone with Maryam Sanuth14 August 20268 min
Parenting
Mosquito Season and Resumption: Protecting Your Child Before School Starts
Simple, practical ways Nigerian parents can protect their children from mosquitoes before school resumes, recognise possible malaria symptoms, and know when to test and…
Ayomide14 August 20266 min
Parenting
What School Actually Costs This Term: A Realistic Back to School Budget
The invoice lands and reality does what reality does. A real breakdown of what a term costs in a mid-range Lagos school, what must…
iMumZone11 August 20267 min
Postpartum & You
Give the Baby Water, It Is Hot: How to Answer the Advice Every Nigerian Mum Gets
“My mother-in-law arrived with a small bag and a large opinion. Three weeks later she walked past me holding a cup of water for my newborn. This is what I learned to say back.”
As told by an anonymous mum to iMumZone1108
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