Every school year, we receive many questions from parents who are worried about their kids education, well-being, and development.
Here are answers from our counsellors that might be of help as you sail through your parenting journey.
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My Son Is Not Interested in Studies; What Can I Do?
My son is 12 years old. He is not taking an interest in his studies. How shall I handle him in an Islamic way?
My Daughter Can Not Focus On Her Studies
My daughter is not willing to focus on her studies. We are worried in spite of helping her with the studies she is not coping with. She lacks attention and focus. She is easily distracted.
Raising Children: Will They Face Difficulties?
My children already learn and speak three languages as their mother tongues, but we live in Germany, where they will obviously need to learn the German language. In addition, by the age of 6, they will need to learn English. How can I help them to learn all these languages?
My Younger Brother Is Struggling in School
My youngest brother, who turned 14, is struggling at school—well not struggling because he doesn’t even try. He gets really angry if any of us siblings try to talk to him about his studies.
Are Multilingual Children Late Talkers?
I am concerned about his speech and cognitive development. I am not sure if he falls within the normal range or not. He speaks or tries to speak the languages (mine, my husband’s, and English). He can form sentences and carry a short conversation, but it’s sometimes hard to understand him.
My Son Has a Speech Impediment
My son is 5, and he has issues with his F sound. It sounds like S sometimes. Like four sounds like sore. Does he have a speech issue, or is it normal for someone his age to do this?
Islamic or Multicultural Public School?
My son enters his first year of school this September, and I am in a dilemma. Do I enrol my son in an Islamic school, where most of the children are from one background, or do I enrol him in a multicultural public school?
Homeschooling vs Public School: Which Is A Better Choice?
Which is better in regards to a child’s development: homeschooling or public school? My child still has a year to go to school, yet I am thinking a lot about this issue.
Coeducational Schools for Girls: Yes or No?
Do you think that teenage Muslim girls should be sent to schools and colleges that are just for girls and not coeducational? This may protect them to an extent from any harm that they may inflict upon themselves due to free mixing of the sexes at schools.
To Homeschool or Not to Homeschool?
I’m very interested in homeschooling. My son is very young at the moment, but I want to research and review my options before he reaches school age. My husband disagrees with homeschooling, and I want to dispel his misconceptions about children turning out “dumb” and unable to socialise, etc.
How Does Homeschooling Work?
I want to homeschool my kids, but I do not know anything about how it works. I would like to know some information. Do we pay a school that gives the homeschool program, or what are the exact procedures?
Homeschooling As A Way of Protection?
As-salamu `Alaikum, I would like to know your opinion about homeschooling as a way to protect our children from the impurity of Western society.
My Problem with The High Cost of Islamic Schooling
Currently, we are fortunate enough to have our school-aged daughter enrolled in a good private Islamic school. However, due to the expense and the grade limit of the school (the school only goes up to the 8th grade), we are not sure how much longer we can send her there.
Can No Longer Afford Tuition Fees
I am unable to afford the hefty tuition fees for my kids. I have tried to change their schools, but my parents (grandparents of the children) keep putting them back into the same expensive schools. I have asked my parents repeatedly not to burden me with the extra expenses, but they don’t listen.