Parents Rights
With 50% of relationships ending in divorce or separation, and the increase in dysfunctional families, parents need to assert their rights. After all, the children are theirs to do with as they see fit. Right? Wrong! Children are a precious gift. Parents have the right to ensure children's physical, mental, emotional, and social needs are being met.
Physically, children need proper nutrition, adequate shelter, and clothing appropriate for the weather conditions. Although all human beings need a well balanced diet, growing children required adequate nutrition for developing bones, brain, muscles, etc. Not feeding a youngster properly will come back to haunt them in later years. For example, calcium is essential for developing healthy bones. If strong bones are not built during growth and development, children may grow up to have osteoporosis. Yes,
Physically, children need proper nutrition, adequate shelter, and clothing appropriate for the weather conditions. Although all human beings need a well balanced diet, growing children required adequate nutrition for developing bones, brain, muscles, etc. Not feeding a youngster properly will come back to haunt them in later years. For example, calcium is essential for developing healthy bones. If strong bones are not built during growth and development, children may grow up to have osteoporosis. Yes,
parents have the right to make sure a child has a well-balanced diet. If times are hard, parents also have the obligation to seek financial assistance.
Likewise, adequate shelter and decent clothing is necessary. Children should be able to feel safe and warm. For kids subjected to bug infested, cold, and dilapidated conditions, serious health problems are a concern. Also, in older homes, lead point is still a concern. Although lead-based is no longer manufactured, older homes may still be a health hazard. Among other medical concerns, lead poisoning affects brain development. In the worst-case scenario, kids have actually become mentally challenged. Yes, parents have rights. Exercise the right to make sure a child is safe and warm.
Unfortunately, some parents provide proper nutrition, shelter, and clothing, but failed to answer a child's mental and emotional needs. For instance, doctors have done experiments to determine the importance of giving children love and affection. In the study, a group of babies had every physical need answered, but the caregivers did not interact with the child. Conversely, another group of babies is given hugs, cuddles, and attention, in addition to the physical needs. Not surprisingly, the children devoid of emotional support and love failed to thrive, unlike the other study group. Although common sense tells most people to give children love, affection, attention, and emotional support, the study proves children need mental and emotional support, as well as the physical, to become healthy, happy adults.
However, providing for a child's emotional and mental support can be especially challenging, when the parents are not together. Sadly, many divorced parents abdicate the job of giving emotional support, especially when they are not the custodial guardians. However, children from broken homes need the emotional caring from BOTH parents more than ever. Do not make the mistake of neglecting to provide emotional support for a child, regardless of the circumstances. Yes, parents have rights: to provide love and understanding.
Finally, in the first year or two, a child's world generally revolves around the attention from MUm and Dad. However, a time will come, sooner than later, when a child needs to have a social life beyond the walls of home. Children need other children to develop friendships, have a peer to play with, and begin learning the social skills necessary to cope with life beyond childhood. Even with the best efforts to the contrary, parents cannot substitute for the social aspects of playing with other children. Sharing, caring, compromising, learning to handle disagreements in an appropriate manner, and other social skills come from interacting with other kids. Long before school age, children need to start developing social skills; otherwise kindergarten is going to be a very difficult adjustment. Yes, parents have the right to ensure a child has opportunities to learn how to properly interact with others.
In summary, from the day a child is born, parents give up the right to be self-centered. Although children are the offspring of two parents, they are not possessions to be noticed when the time is convenient. Upon reaching the status of parenthood, parents' rights revolve around an individual depending on them for supplying physical, mental, emotional and social needs. If doing so is a problem, resources are available to help parents. Love children wholeheartedly. Do whatever is necessary to grow happy, healthy, and productive adults.
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Likewise, adequate shelter and decent clothing is necessary. Children should be able to feel safe and warm. For kids subjected to bug infested, cold, and dilapidated conditions, serious health problems are a concern. Also, in older homes, lead point is still a concern. Although lead-based is no longer manufactured, older homes may still be a health hazard. Among other medical concerns, lead poisoning affects brain development. In the worst-case scenario, kids have actually become mentally challenged. Yes, parents have rights. Exercise the right to make sure a child is safe and warm.
Unfortunately, some parents provide proper nutrition, shelter, and clothing, but failed to answer a child's mental and emotional needs. For instance, doctors have done experiments to determine the importance of giving children love and affection. In the study, a group of babies had every physical need answered, but the caregivers did not interact with the child. Conversely, another group of babies is given hugs, cuddles, and attention, in addition to the physical needs. Not surprisingly, the children devoid of emotional support and love failed to thrive, unlike the other study group. Although common sense tells most people to give children love, affection, attention, and emotional support, the study proves children need mental and emotional support, as well as the physical, to become healthy, happy adults.
However, providing for a child's emotional and mental support can be especially challenging, when the parents are not together. Sadly, many divorced parents abdicate the job of giving emotional support, especially when they are not the custodial guardians. However, children from broken homes need the emotional caring from BOTH parents more than ever. Do not make the mistake of neglecting to provide emotional support for a child, regardless of the circumstances. Yes, parents have rights: to provide love and understanding.
Finally, in the first year or two, a child's world generally revolves around the attention from MUm and Dad. However, a time will come, sooner than later, when a child needs to have a social life beyond the walls of home. Children need other children to develop friendships, have a peer to play with, and begin learning the social skills necessary to cope with life beyond childhood. Even with the best efforts to the contrary, parents cannot substitute for the social aspects of playing with other children. Sharing, caring, compromising, learning to handle disagreements in an appropriate manner, and other social skills come from interacting with other kids. Long before school age, children need to start developing social skills; otherwise kindergarten is going to be a very difficult adjustment. Yes, parents have the right to ensure a child has opportunities to learn how to properly interact with others.
In summary, from the day a child is born, parents give up the right to be self-centered. Although children are the offspring of two parents, they are not possessions to be noticed when the time is convenient. Upon reaching the status of parenthood, parents' rights revolve around an individual depending on them for supplying physical, mental, emotional and social needs. If doing so is a problem, resources are available to help parents. Love children wholeheartedly. Do whatever is necessary to grow happy, healthy, and productive adults.
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