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Philosophy
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We at Children's Guide, our extended families and our circles of friends all have different parenting methods and very individual beliefs on what are the best way to raise our children.
However, for the purposes of this website, for providing information and registering businesses we have a few philosophies by which our work is guided.
Core philosophy All children should be safe, healthy, nurtured and happy; with everyone, everywhere and always.
Throughout this website, we will endeavour to provide as much detail and as many contacts as possible with a hope to raise awareness of these core issues, and consequently minimise and eliminate the many dangers and risks to children, and make it easier for families and communities to keep children safe, healthy, nurtured and happy.
Family All children should find safety, love and happiness with their immediate and extended families. Families should spend quality time together, and lots of it.
Parents To keep children safe, healthy, nurtured and happy at home and in their communities, parents should have the right to make their own choices. Parents should have the freedom to access relevant, varied and sufficient information and resources, to enable them to make informed decisions on what is best for their families. Parenting should be a joy, not a burden.
Community Children should find safety, comfort, happiness and belonging in their communities, to be able to learn from their communities, to find out about and enjoy other communities, to develop socially and be supported in their individuality
Safe All children should be safe and feel safe, with their families, carers, friends, peers and strangers, at home, in their communities and beyond, all the time.
Healthy For the majority of children who are born healthy, they should be given every opportunity to stay that way throughout their childhood and into teens, providing great foundations and positive attitudes to becoming and remaining a healthy adult.
For children who are born with health issues, or where health issues present themselves later, children should have the right to easily and affordably access services, products, treatments, and an improved quality of life while living with, treating or recovering from health issues.
Nurtured Support, services, products and information should be readily available right from the very start for planning and caring for children, developing their social skills, learning and interests, and nurturing each child's own individual and unique growth.
Happy "I'm bored" is a complaint which should be seldom heard, and when it is heard, children should easily be offered activity options which will keep them happy, and suit their families and budgets. Children should have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of activities which communities have to offer, freedom to use their imaginations and be resourceful in developing their own activities.
Balance Children should have a balanced range of activities to stay safe, healthy, nurtured and happy, so that they may enjoy and fondly remember their childhoods, with the hope and promise of safe, healthy, nurtured and happy teen and adult years ahead.
Respect Families and communities should have respect for and teach their children respect for all other families and communities, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, political, religious, philosophical, environmental, professional, associations or any other lifestyle choices or beliefs.
We know that our philosophies are not realities for so many children, but wouldn't it be nice?
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