Parenting is beautiful, and parenting is hard. I first met Mobolaji Idowu at the JDFrank Conference for International Women’s Day. She stood on stage, sharing her journey of raising a child on the autism spectrum, building a business, and keeping it all together.

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She does not just talk about parenting and building businesses. She makes you feel like you are sitting with a friend who has lived it all, survived it, and is still laughing. She knows what exhaustion tastes like. It is that flavor of guilt you chew between a meeting and a school run. Holding your child on your lap while mentally finishing tomorrow’s presentation. Watching your business drift while trying to be a “good parent.”

She tried to juggle it. She is a mother to two wonderful boys, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. When traditional toys and resources did not work for her son, she sat at her table and started creating Montessori learning materials with her own hands. Profit was not on her mind. She was thinking about her child, about how to help him learn, explore, and grow without feeling left out.

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Parents around her began to notice. They wanted the same for their children. What started quietly at her dining table grew into TOIBOX — an educational toy store that makes Montessori learning materials accessible to parents and schools across Nigeria. It was born from love, necessity, and a mother’s determination to create what she could not find.

But something was still missing. She did not learn it from reports or research papers. She felt it in the rhythm of her own days. Even with better learning tools, parents were still stretched thin. Work hours clashed with childcare. You could find a few child-friendly spots here and there, but they were either too far or never quite gave parents the kind of trust they needed. And like so many parents, she carried the quiet ache of wanting to give her best at work without giving less at home.

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School closes at 4 p.m. Work closes at 5 p.m. Traffic slows you down. Social life says, “Children are not invited.” And motherhood quietly whispers, “You are tired, but keep going.”

So Mobolaji did what Nigerian mothers do best: she carried the matter on her head, literally. She built what she wished existed. Kiddly Space.

At Kiddly Space, children between 3 months and 9 years can play, learn, nap, giggle, explore, melt down, and recover safely. With Montessori-inspired corners, STEM play that makes science feel like magic, role-play that makes kids laugh loud enough to embarrass shy parents. Screen-free zones pull them into the real world again. Inclusion is not a footnote here. Children with special needs are not just tolerated—they are embraced.

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It is neither babysitting nor a school. Kiddly Space is that breathing space every parent has fantasized about while stuck in traffic with a screaming toddler. It is where your child is cared for like you would, while you go back to being a person for a few hours. Work. Rest. Breathe. Come back whole.

Drop your child off. Head to that meeting. Sneak in a coffee date. Attend the wedding that boldly says “adults only.” Go for that friends’ hangout. Or sit in your car for an hour of glorious silence, watching the steering wheel like it is the season finale of your favorite show. Kiddly Space was built for this kind of honesty. They listen. They do not judge.

On September 6th, 2025, Kiddly Space opened its doors. Ibadan now has a safe, thoughtful childcare hub, built by a mother who decided that if help was not coming, she would create it.

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Parenting will never be easy, but it can be lighter with support that feels like relief, not risk.

If you are ready for childcare without the guilt, here is how to reach them:

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Enjoy hassle-free childcare with their flexible drop-off service. Leave your child in a space built for learning and playing while you reclaim your day, knowing they are thriving while you do the same.

Send this to a parent, guardian, auntie, uncle, godparent, family friend, or simply the go-to babysitter. Let them see what just landed in Ibadan.

What would make parenting easier for you right now? Share it below. Let us laugh, cry, and maybe even tackle a few of these challenges together.