[quote=""LaZy""]Yay my son has his own special day (besides Bday and Xmas of course) and he doesnt even know it
He looked so cool this morning when mummy put on his white T-shirt that bore (sp?) his hand print on the back. All the kids at his creche are gonna wear their own shirts, which they made at the creche. Very cool stuff indeed.
What are ur kids up 2 2day? What will make their special day so special?
On a more serious note: are we, as a society, doing all we can with regards to protecting our youth? Here in Portugal we have a HUGE thing going on bcos some russian ex- working girl, alcoholic and drug addict abondened her 6month old daughter. That same kid was taken care of by a portuguese couple which were now (some years later) forced (by the courts) to give the little girl back 2 her mum, and is now in Mother Russia being beaten (recorded on TV) and doesnt speak a word of Russian.
These kinds of stories happen all over the world and it disgusts me how the whole biologic parent BS has more judicial strength than common sense and often neglects the childs wellfair.
Should this international day b just another day where we buy our kids yet another gift and play a little bit more with them than we usually do or is it a day for us ALL 2 reflect and try to achieve something that is basic to every animal in its kingdom: protecting and providing the wellbeing of our children
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having recently become a parent myself, as most of u know, these situations have taken a diferent toll in my thoughts lately.[/quote]
Is this a world wide recognized holiday? We recently had a children's festival in town and I wonder if there is a connection.
And to answer your question, no. As a society we are not doing everything we can to protect our youth. That said tackling the problem is a little more difficult than that. And certainly no community is exempt from this type of problem. Even in wealthy suburbs children can still be victims of violence, neglect, and abuse. What we can do though is try to keep our children safe and secure. This doesn't mean that we shelter them and make sure they don't watch the discovery channel past 10pm, but it means we spend quality time with our children so they develop a system of values, dignities, and respect. It really boils down to being a responsible parent. Most children who are in trouble have parents that themselves were in trouble (poor role models).
Gifts are great and might have a place somewhere, but the time quality time spent between a parent and their child is simply irreplaceable. It really doesn't matter what type of society we live in either: whether it be democratic rule, or a dictatorship. Parents is and always will be the single greatest factor in how a child turns out. Of course peer relationships matter and can be of influence, and can sometimes override our own -- but normally a well raised child will be headed in a positive direction.
I'm not even sure if my post was on topic and maybe i'm just heading in a random direction. I just typed and that's what came out.
