Kathi and I were driving downtown Salt Lake City, and she brought up something interesting after hearing about the increased popularity of this blog.
“I’m just talking about what I’m passionate about, hun.” I said.
“Which is why I think you should do a series. A specific series on the ‘rights of children’, but not from a childs point of view, but rather a parents point of view.” she replied.
She then proceeded to go through a list of topics that revolve around our own household. The principles we teach our own children and stand firm upon. I noticed in our conversation the tendency parents have in assuming we are supporting our children’s rights, when in fact we hinder them…or worse.
- Me with my son Nathan as a Baby on his first trip to Hogal Zoo.
If we are to stand blameless and give our offspring the fighting chance, or even a hope of surviving this growing aggressive environment, shouldn’t we take the time to inventory our actions? Take the time to see where we actually are with our kids and make the corrections needed?
Well that is my intention over the next little while, to write from my own family’s perspective of what child’s rights actually are. I will cover them subject by subject, outlined with my wife to get the father’s AND mothers view. I hope you’re as excited as I am to take a brutal look at ourselves as I delve into the ‘why’s’ and well as the ‘how’s’ of this touchy set of subjects: Rights of a Child.
I hope you will join me next week as these articles begin the new year with a solid foundation of parenting principles.
Have a great weekend!
-Jaime Buckley
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