Comments on: Children are People Too

By: Cheerleader, Not Coach: Why Your Kid Needs You to Step Back - Happiness is here

Cheerleader, Not Coach: Why Your Kid Needs You to Step Back - Happiness is here — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 07:48:02 +0000

[…] our home, we aim to respect children as whole people, with rights just like we have as adults. We want to show them unconditional love and support, […]

By: You Can't Teach Manners by Being Rude | Happiness is here

You Can't Teach Manners by Being Rude | Happiness is here — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 03:17:54 +0000

[…] So many people are forcing insincere apology’s out of their kids but don’t say sorry themselves when they’ve done something wrong. Again, the best way to encourage things you value is to actually model them yourself. When you make a mistake, apologise. Children deserve that. They are people. […]

By: Please Don't Make This Mistake With Christmas Gifts | Happiness is here

Please Don't Make This Mistake With Christmas Gifts | Happiness is here — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 10:29:04 +0000

[…] If you give someone a gift, it is theirs to do with as they wish. You have given it to them, it is now their possession. You relinquish any ownership of the present. This is true for adults and should be for children as well. People have the right to own property, and children are people. […]

By: 10 Responses to 'Have you been good for Santa?' | Happiness is here

10 Responses to 'Have you been good for Santa?' | Happiness is here — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 04:33:55 +0000

[…] you think about it, it’s really absurd that we can honestly think this is ok. Children are people and deserve the same respect as anyone else. This behaviour is really not […]

By: 8 Things to Remember Before You Gather With Family This Christmas | Happiness is here

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 05:15:33 +0000

[…] helps so much if we can hold onto the perspective of children as people, deserving of equality and respect. It can be hard when you are surrounded by others who […]

By: How to Handle Attention-Seeking Kids | Happiness is here

How to Handle Attention-Seeking Kids | Happiness is here — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:53:25 +0000

[…] your conditioning. This is no way to treat people. Children are people, and if this kind of treatment would not be acceptable in any other relationship, chances are […]