Grandma Jeddah
In 1977 during her youth, Grandma Jeddah moved to Los Angeles, California and attended University of Southern California. During her sophomore year, she converted to Islam and married. She is the mother of 11 children and 10 Grandchildren.
Over the last thirty years, she has worked as a teacher at Al-Madinah School in Los Angeles, California. She is also a freelance writer and has written a variety of articles related to children’s issues in numerous magazines and newspapers including Al-Jumuah, Sisters, and InFocus. In addition, she’s had children’s stories published in several juvenile magazines.
She is the author of Discipline without Disrespecting: Discover the Hidden Secrets of How to Effectively Discipline Your Muslim Child—And Keep Your Peace of Mind While at It, launched March 1st, 2011. She also published the e-Workbook to supplement the original e-Book. She maintains a website in which mothers can submit their questions on parenting issues and view an excerpt from her latest e-books. Grandma Jeddah also publishes a free quarterly online Newsletter called Grandma Jeddah’s Porch. You can also follow her blog at – grandmajeddah.blogspot.com. And you can find her on Facebook.
For more information on accessing Grandma Jeddah’s resources, visit her website at: www.grandmajeddah.com
The Muslim Child’s Temper Tamer
Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Do you have one of those hard-to-manage kids? I mean the really challenging ones. Like the four-year-old who stops drops and rolls when you don’t give him a second serving of cookies. Or the nine-year-old who shouts and stomps through the house like Paul Bunyan through the forest when you tell him he can’t get on the computer because he left his homework at school.
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5 tips to Getting your Youngster up for Suhoor
Fri, Jul 15, 2011
It’s Ramadan! Time for early morning meals, sundown feasts and late night prayers. You want your child to learn the rituals of Ramadan, because Ramadan is one of the pillars of faith of our religion. Why not start out by getting him in the habit of getting up for the early morning suhoor meal. It’s full of blessings and can give your child the energy he needs to make it through the day on an empty stomach.
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Patience is a Virtue When Disciplining
Tue, Oct 04, 2011
Sister Rose Ali known as Grandma Jeddah, gives us advice on how to teach discipline without disrespecting.
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How to speak with no words
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Ignoring can be an effective way to encourage compliance from your child or discourage him from continuing with inappropriate behavior. Use Ignoring as an alternative to reprimanding and hitting.
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A Discipline Model for all Times
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
“Didn’t I tell you not to leave your cup of milk sitting on the carpet!?” Sound familiar? Maybe it wasn’t the unattended cup of milk that just soaked into your rug . . . but it was teasing little brother for the umpteenth time . . . or running into the house with muddy shoes. Whatever the mishap may be, releasing your steam with hot spewing words can be a relief—or so it may seem initially.
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Autism Awareness and your Muslim Child
Thu, Apr 05, 2012
A word that is becoming increasingly common on the lips of parents, both Muslim and non-Muslim alike, is autism. The Autism Society has designated April as Autism month to educate the public about issues related to autism. In accordance, Grandma Jeddah wishes to bring greater awareness to Muslim parents on the subject of autism, a disorder that can affect any child and any home.
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