Aliyu Mustapha Lawal, a Lecturer of Hausa at The Africa Institute, moderated a panel titled “The Role of Family Guidance in Modifying the Behavior of Children and Adolescents” at the 15th session of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival held on Friday, May 3, 2024.
The panel included educational and family consultant Hamsa Younis and psychologist Dr. Ahmed Bassiouni.
The conversation emphasized the importance of family guidance in modifying the behavior of children and adolescents, highlighting its implications for acquiring sound parenting skills and preventing problems before they occur. They explained that sometimes problems arise between couples because of children, despite the problems being unrelated to the children. This necessitates consulting a family counselor to obtain sound information that guarantees family stability.
During the session, the two speakers stressed the importance of family counseling in modifying the behavior of children and adolescents, due to its implications for acquiring sound parenting skills and preventing problems before they occur.
The Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival 2024 was themed ‘Once Upon a Hero,’ featuring a diverse array of over 1,500 cultural, creative, and edutainment activities led by 265 esteemed guests representing 25 countries, alongside the participation of 186 publishers from 20 nations. The 12-day festival hosted a number of inspiring speeches with industry leaders focused on the publishing sector, especially within children’s literature, with the aim of fostering reading habits and addressing the various obstacles faced by the regional and global book industry.
The session was covered by Emirates News Agency, WAM and Youm7, an Egyptian (Arabic) daily newspaper, among others.
Aliyu Mustapha Lawal, a Lecturer of Hausa at The Africa Institute, moderated a panel titled “The Role of Family Guidance in Modifying the Behavior of Children and Adolescents” at the 15th session of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival held on Friday, May 3, 2024.
Aliyu Mustapha Lawal, a Lecturer of Hausa at The Africa Institute, moderated a panel titled “The Role of Family Guidance in Modifying the Behavior of Children and Adolescents” at the 15th session of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival held on Friday, May 3, 2024.
The panel included educational and family consultant Hamsa Younis and psychologist Dr. Ahmed Bassiouni.
The conversation emphasized the importance of family guidance in modifying the behavior of children and adolescents, highlighting its implications for acquiring sound parenting skills and preventing problems before they occur. They explained that sometimes problems arise between couples because of children, despite the problems being unrelated to the children. This necessitates consulting a family counselor to obtain sound information that guarantees family stability.
During the session, the two speakers stressed the importance of family counseling in modifying the behavior of children and adolescents, due to its implications for acquiring sound parenting skills and preventing problems before they occur.
The Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival 2024 was themed ‘Once Upon a Hero,’ featuring a diverse array of over 1,500 cultural, creative, and edutainment activities led by 265 esteemed guests representing 25 countries, alongside the participation of 186 publishers from 20 nations. The 12-day festival hosted a number of inspiring speeches with industry leaders focused on the publishing sector, especially within children’s literature, with the aim of fostering reading habits and addressing the various obstacles faced by the regional and global book industry.
The session was covered by Emirates News Agency, WAM and Youm7, an Egyptian (Arabic) daily newspaper, among others.
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