HELLO! DIGITAL COVER STORY Nadia Sawalha talks life at Loose Women, relationship with daughters and top homeschooling tips The presenter has been homeschooling her children for years February 21, 2021 - 17:01 GMT Ainhoa Barcelona Life in lockdown has been a huge adjustment for all of us, and Nadia Sawalha is no different. "We're all still reeling," she admits. "Sometimes I still feel like I'm in shock.
Your decision to homeschool your daughters were for very different reasons to most of us. Your eldest Maddie was bullied at school, while Kiki was very shy and struggled with the school environment. Was it an easy decision then to start homeschooling? "I prefer to say home-educated. Homeschooling to me suggests you have a school in your house! With Kiki it absolutely was an easy decision to pull her out of school. It was extraordinary when Mark and I discovered we could do homeschooling.
Has home-educating brought your even closer to your daughters? "Oh my gosh, yes! We are incredibly close. Being with the children 24/7 – well our kids actually went to homeschooling groups prior to the pandemic – but being with them for the amount of time that we are, it is a big deal. But it's so normal to us that we forget it's a huge thing for parents now. We were laughing the other day saying it'll be so weird when Kiki goes to school in September.
Christine Lampard is expecting again! Are you planning a baby shower for her? "Again, with lockdown, we can't have a proper baby shower. But I'm so chuffed for her. She is as lovely as she looks, she really is. She is the real thing."A few Loose Women stars have left in the past couple of months. Were you surprised at all? "I was surprised, but I know that throughout lockdown people have thought about life in a different way.
Don't pretend you know everything "I think people get stressed panicking they don't know the answer to everything. My kids love it when I say, 'I don't know, I haven't got a clue' and we try and find the answer to something together. My sister Dina is a teacher and she uses that as a technique because she's seen how empowering that is for children.