{{short description|Nigerian child/sleep training consultant}} {{Advert|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = Temitope Olajide<!-- use common name/article title --> | honorific_suffix = | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing Brackets --> Temi Olajide.jpg | image_upright = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | pronunciation = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per WP:DOB. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --> | birth_place = | baptised = <!-- will not display if birth_date is entered --> | disappeared_date = <!-- {{Disappeared date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (disappeared date then birth date) --> | disappeared_place = | disappeared_status = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (enter DEATH date then BIRTH date (e.g., ...|1908|31|8|1967|28|2}} use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> | death_place = | death_cause = | body_discovered = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} --> | burial_place = <!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) --> | burial_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} --> | monuments = | other_names = | siglum = | citizenship = | education = University of Ilorin | alma_mater = | occupation = {{flatlist| *Child sleep consultant *Author }} | years_active = 2016–present | era = | employer = | organization = | height = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) --> | television = | title = <!-- Formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office=may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) --> | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | movement = | opponents = | boards = | criminal_charges = <!-- Criminality parameters should be supported with citations from reliable sources --> | criminal_penalty = | criminal_status = | spouse = <!-- Use article title or common name --> | partner = <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) --> | children = | parents = <!-- overrides mother and father parameters --> | mother = <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | father = <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | relatives = | family = | callsign = | awards = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | module = | module2 = | signature = | signature_size = | signature_alt = | footnotes = }}
'''Temi Olajide''' is the first Nigerian Child Sleep Consultant.<ref>{{cite news|title=Temitope Olajide is helping mothers navigate work-life balance during the pandemic |url=https://m.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/temitope-olajide-is-helping-moms-navigate-work-life-balance-during-the-pandemic/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|accessdate=1 June 2020 |agency=Guardian |date=30 May 2020|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> She is the founder of Mummyclinicc Global Services,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anonymous |title=Seek help early for baby sleep problems expert tells nursing mothers |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/seek-help-early-for-baby-sleep-problems-expert-tells-nursing-mothers/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|accessdate=1 June 2020 |agency=Sun News |date=1 June 2020|newspaper=The Sun}}</ref> an organisation that provides strategies and practicable solutions to the challenges of parents in raising children in the digital age through their online platform. She was listed in the ''Leading Ladies Africa – 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria 2016'' alongside Jemima Osunde, Kiki Mordi, Mercy Chinwo, Nancy Isime, Natasha Akpoti and other notable Nigerian women.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Guardian Woman |title=Leading Ladies Africa – 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria 2020 |url=https://m.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/leading-ladies-africa-100-most-inspiring-women-in-nigeria-2020-2/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|accessdate=12 June 2020 |agency=Guardian |date=21 March 2020|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> She is also the author of ''Wi-Fi Kids and Analog Parents'' on Amazon Books,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Onyegbula |first1=Esther |title=Parents should allow 'digital kids' thrive — Olajide |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/parents-should-allow-digital-kids-thrive-olajide/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|accessdate=1 June 2020 |agency=Vanguard |date=30 May 2020|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ojelu |first1=Henry |title=Temi Olajide: Psychologist helping parents unravel digital age kids |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/temi-olajide-psychologist-helping-parents-unravel-digital-age-kids/amp/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|accessdate=5 May 2020 |date=15 January 2020|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref> a co-founder of the Association of Child Sleep Consultants of Nigeria, and a member of the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Temi Olajide, Author at BellaNaija|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/author/mummyclinicc/|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Temi is the oldest child and only girl in a family of four children.<ref name=refhere>{{cite news |last1=Ijewere |first1=Esther |title=I want to help working mums enjoy motherhood while achieving their dreams -Temi Olajide |url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-want-to-help-working-mums-enjoy-motherhood-while-achieving-their-dreams-temi-olajide/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|accessdate=6 May 2020 |agency=Guardian |date=4 January 2020|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> As a child, she wanted to be a successful business mogul, philanthropist and renowned speaker.<ref name="useagain">{{cite news |last1=Olajide |first1=Samuel |title=Parents use analogue mindset to raise children in digital age — Temi Olajide |url=https://punchng.com/parents-use-analogue-mindset-to-raise-children-in-digital-age-temi-olajide/ |accessdate=6 May 2020 |agency=Punch |date=16 February 2020|newspaper=The Punch}}</ref>
She graduated with a BSc with Upper second-class honours in Chemistry from the University of Ilorin in 2003.<ref name="auto">{{cite news |last1=LadyBoss Interview |title=#LadyBoss Temi Olajide, Nigeria's First Certified Child Sleep/Potty Training Consultant & Psychologist. |url=https://leadingladiesafrica.org/ladyboss-temi-olajide-nigerias-first-certified-child-sleep-potty-training-consultant-psychologist/ |accessdate=6 May 2020 |agency=Leading Ladies Africa |date=18 February 2020}}</ref> She also holds a certificate in Introductory Journalism from the London School of Journalism and a certificate in Makeup Artistry and Aesthetic Spa from the London School of Makeup.<ref>{{cite news |last1=LadyBoss Interview |title=#LadyBoss Temi Olajide, Nigeria's First Certified Child Sleep/Potty Training Consultant & Psychologist. |url=https://leadingladiesafrica.org/ladyboss-temi-olajide-nigerias-first-certified-child-sleep-potty-training-consultant-psychologist/ |accessdate=5 May 2020 |agency=She Leads Africa |date=18 February 2020}}</ref> She received a certification in Potty Training and Child Sleep Behaviour from the [https://instituteofpediatricsleep.com Institute of Pediatric Sleep and Parenting], becoming the first Nigerian to be certified in the field.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ibe |first1=Merit |title=Parenting easier when you understand psychology of children – Olajide |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/parenting-easier-when-you-understand-psychology-of-children-olajide/amp/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|accessdate=5 May 2020 |agency=The Sun |date=3 March 2020|newspaper=The Sun}}</ref>
== Career == After graduating from the University of Ilorin and completing mandatory national service, she worked with Zenith Bank Plc. She left the banking industry after having her first child to be a business consultant. She became a child sleep and potty training consultant out of her passion to help other mums in achieving their dreams of raising well-rounded children.<ref name=refhere/>
In her interview with Henry Ojelu of Vanguard, she stated that she was experiencing sleepless nights in raising her kids which were overwhelming and exhausting, and that prompted her to seek knowledge with the aim to find solutions. It was after joining Instagram in 2016 that she saw other mothers struggling with motherhood and decided to find a means to help them. In 2007, while in London and pregnant, she was intrigued by a TV program where a sleep consultant was showing how to sleep-train children<ref name="auto"/><br>In December 2017, she started Mummyclinicc, an online platform that provides strategies to the challenges of childrearing. She started Mummyclinicc with only the money spent on internet connection.<ref name="useagain"/> She focuses on sleep and potty training services, as well as running classes and mummy coaching programs for mothers to get their children to cooperate with them and others. She authored a book, ''Wi-Fi Kids and Analog Parents''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Correspondents |title=Why every parents need Temi Olajide's 'Wifi Kids and Analog Parents' book |url=https://www.newtelegraphng.com/why-every-parents-need-temi-olajides-wifi-kids-and-analog-parents-book/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|accessdate=1 June 2020 |agency=New Telegraph |date=30 May 2020|newspaper=New Telegraph}}</ref> which addresses the changes in the dynamics of parenting in the digital age compared to that of time past and how to handle those changes. She is a co-founder of the Association of Child Sleep Consultants of Nigeria, and was accepted as a member of the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants in 2019.<ref name="useagain"/> She works with a consultancy organisation alongside Mummyclinicc.<ref name="auto"/>
== Personal life == Temi Olajide is married with children. She is a Christian. She is a columnist for BellaNaija, a lifestyle, entertainment and fashion website based in Lagos, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/author/mummyclinicc/|title=Temi Olajide, Author at BellaNaija}}</ref>
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