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PARENTING GUIDELINES:
One
often hears parents say “my child did not come
with a manual for me to understand it”. Well, here
we can offer you a wonderful starting point. This
Bill of Rights obviously extends to parents too!
Let us treat each other with respect – as we would
like to be treated. This ideal is worth striving
and working for.
A CHILD'S BILL OF RIGHTS!
I
have a right to live rather than exist
I have a right to
personhood rather than being an object of
possession
I have a right to
equality with every other human being regardless
of age
I have a right to
be respected with regard to my worth
I have a right to
be uniquely myself with my own identity
I have a right to
speak my thoughts and feelings, and to be heard
I have a right to
ask “why?” and to receive answers
I have a right to
receive discipline without being hollered at,
discounted or put down
I have a right to
be encouraged to grow to maturity at my own pace
I have a right to
be free from physical harm at the hands of
resentful people
I have a right to
be loved for being me
I have a right,
with valid guidance, to think for myself, and to
make my own decisions
I have a right to
be responsible for myself
I have a right to
feel joy, happiness, sorrow, bereavement, anger
and pain
I have a right to
be a winner
I have a right to
care and be cared for, to nurture and be nurtured,
to give and receive
I have a right to
form my own convictions, beliefs and standards
I have a right to
know and experience personal freedom
I have a right to
my own body, mind, and soul, and to use them in a
sharing experience
I have a right to
recognise and accept the rights of others
regarding their Bill of Rights
From
Woititz, J. G. (1992). Healthy Parenting,
pp12-13.New York, Simon & Schuster.
