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Supreme Kids Mag 2023-05-26 16:27:59

Kids Security

When we say that it’s important for children to develop a sense of security, what do we really mean? Well, when a child feels secure, he or she feels safe. This is not just a sense of physical safety, although that’s extremely important. But, it is also a feeling of emotional safety and security. Children need to feel that it is okay for them to express their emotions. It’s okay to feel. They also need to feel that their lives are stable. That is why kids need to have a routine and a consistent and stable atmosphere. They should know that their needs will be met and that the people around them will make sure that they are kept safe.


A sense of security ensures a feeling of stability and consistency. So, when a child feels this way, it means that the child feels that his or her caregivers are dependable, reliable, and have genuine care for the little one.

Now that we have discussed what it means for your child to have a true sense of security, let’s talk a little bit about why it is important for your children to feel more secure. When children develop a sense of security, they will experience the benefits throughout many different areas of their lives. Security helps to develop emotional, mental, and physical health. We’ve mentioned that children who feel secure can feel freer to express their emotions. But this is just one of the benefits of having a sense of security. Children who feel secure also:

* Develop a sense and knowledge of boundaries. This allows the children to know and feel that their homes and families are practicing consistency. As a result, your children will feel respected and develop a sense of respect for you.

* Feel that they can trust you. When children have a sense of security, they know that they can trust you. They know that you will meet their needs and they don’t have to worry. Trust is an extremely important part of feeling secure.

*. Gain healthy relationships with others. A sense of security can help individuals to feel more comfortable when they encounter and interact with other people. So, your children may connect better with their peers as well as the other adults in their lives as a result of feeling secure and safe.

* Have more self-confidence. Children who have a real feeling of security tend to feel more comfortable with who they are. They feel less afraid to learn about themselves and their world. And they are not fearful about growing up and developing into the people they are meant to be in the future.



Fillia Boya 2023-05-26 09:56:31

Child's

CHILD’S RIGHT

Children are among the most vulnerable members of society and need special protection. Nearly 20 million children live in our country, and it's our shared responsibility as parents, families, communities, and government to ensure that all of our children are safe from harm and grow up in nurturing environments. To ensure this, children have special legal rights which are enforced by the state. little-boy-and-girl-playing-together-in-the-classroom.

What are children’s rights?
Children’s rights are entrenched in the act (2003) These rights are in the best interest of all children under the age of 18 years old.

The drafters of our Constitution have made children's rights a priority. When it comes to any matter affecting a child’s well-being, the Constitution states that the best interests of a child are of paramount importance.

Understanding Children’s rights
Section 28 of the Bill of Rights, entitled "Children", says:



Every child has the right to:
* A name and nationality from birth.

* Family care or parental care, or appropriate alternative care when removed from the family environment.

* Basic nutrition, shelter, basic health care services, and social services.

* Be protected from maltreatment, neglect, abuse, or degradation.

Be protected from exploitative labour practices.

* Not be required or permitted to perform work or provide services that are inappropriate for a person of that child's age or risk the child's well-being, education, physical or mental health, or spiritual, moral, or social development.

* Not be detained except as a measure of last resort, in which case, in addition to the rights a child enjoys under sections 12 and 35, the child may be detained only for the shortest appropriate period of time, and has the right to be kept separately from detained persons over the age of 18 years.

* Be treated in a manner, and kept in conditions, that take account of the child's age and have a legal practitioner assigned to the child by the state, and at state expense, in civil proceedings affecting the child, if substantial injustice would otherwise result.

* Not be used directly in armed conflict and to be protected in times of armed conflict

* the right to family care, love, and protection and the responsibility to show love



Supreme Kids Mag 2023-05-26 09:52:38

Parenting

PARENTING

Parenting implies child rearing, and child nurturing, in fact, it's all processes involved in grooming a child to be useful to you and the society at large.

Parenting is like a pottery house where the potter (Parents) takes the clay (The Child) and makes it into something else he desired. The manner and process in which the clay is molded will be determined by the outcome.

God gave parents the responsibility of raising kids that are mentally strong, well-to-do, successful, and well-rounded because kids are not born with manuals, we have different ways of parenting.

Diana Baumrind, a developmental psychologist, and Stanford researchers Eleanor Maccoby and John Martin outlined 4 parenting styles.

Each parenting style has different effects on children's behavior and can be identified by certain characteristics, as well as degrees of responsiveness (the extent to which parents are warm and sensitive to their children's needs) and demandingness (the extent of control parents put on their children in an attempt to influence their behavior).



1. The Permissive Parent

Common traits:

i. High responsiveness, low demandingness

ii. Communicates openly and usually lets their kids decide for themselves, rather than giving direction

iii. Rules and expectations are either not set or rarely enforced

iv. Typically goes to great lengths to keep their kids happy, sometimes at their own expense

Permissive parents are likelier to take on a friendship role, rather than a parenting role, with their kids. They prefer to avoid conflict and will often acquiesce to their children's pleas at the first sign of distress. These parents mostly allow their kids to do what they want and offer limited guidance or direction.

2. The Authoritative Parent

Common traits:

i. High responsiveness, high demandingness

ii. Sets clear rules and expectations for their kids while practicing flexibility and understanding

iii. Communicates frequently; they listen to and take into consideration their children's thoughts, feelings, and opinions

iv. Often struggles with their own self-esteem issues and has a hard time forming close relationships


Authoritative parents are nurturing, supportive, and often in tune with their children's needs. They guide their children through open and honest discussions to teach values and reasoning. Kids who have authoritative parents tend to be self-disciplined and can think for themselves.

 

3. The Neglectful Parent

Common traits:

i. Low responsiveness, low demandingness

ii. Let their kids mostly fend for themselves, perhaps because they are indifferent to their needs or are uninvolved/overwhelmed with other things

iii. Offers little nurturance, guidance, and attention

iv. Allows natural consequences to occur (e.g., kid fails quiz when they didn't study), but uses those opportunities to help their kids reflect and learn


Sometimes referred to as uninvolved parenting, this style is exemplified by an overall sense of indifference. Neglectful parents have limited engagement with their children and rarely implement rules. They can also be seen as cold and uncaring — but not always intentionally, as they are often struggling with their own issues.

4. The Authoritarian Parent

Common traits:

i. High demandingness, low responsiveness

ii. Enforces strict rules with little consideration of their kid's feelings or social-emotional and behavioral needs

iii. Often says "because I said so" when their kid questions the reasons behind a rule or consequence

iv. Communication is primarily one-way — from parent to child


This rigid parenting style uses stern discipline, often justified as "tough love." In an attempt to be in full control, authoritarian parents often talk to their children without wanting input or feedback.