Day of Nonviolence: 6 commitments in defense of Children
Currently, the International Day of Nonviolence It has an increasingly important importance for humanity, especially for children. Wars for reasons of money, material interests or cultural differences cause the death of many people, including millions of innocent children.
For and for the Protection and Good Treatment of Children
On the occasion of International Day of Nonviolence, this October 2, 2015, a total of 53 entities that are part of the Social Action Program (PAS) of Educo present the manifesto For a promotion of the Protection and Good Treatment of Children.
The objective of this manifesto is to show the importance of protecting children and adolescents against the threats that entities detect in the environment, that is, in the family, school, public space, administration ...
The signatory entities demand urgent measures so that Protection and Good Treatment of Children are issues of universal justice and human rights.
6 commitments in defense of children
- Work to extend, from the most daily environments to the whole of society, a culture of promotion of the Rights of Children as an imperative of justice and dignity that promotes the Protection of Children and the creation of spaces of Good Treatment for their full development.
- Promote the Protection and Good Treatment of Children, which means systemic changes and education team formation, as well as changes in the organizational culture in each of the entities.
- Work together to share learning and good practices, and promote the expansion of the Protection and Good Treatment of Children within the entities and in society in general.
- Incorporate concrete methodological practices and verifiable for the good treatment and protection of the Rights of Children. That is, to build protection policies that ensure that entities are truly safe spaces for children and adolescents who come for support and development.
- Design preventive actions and ensure that responses to situations of abuse are proportional, fair, protective and educational.
- Report abuse and institutional abuse as well that are generated in the legislative framework, in the regulatory developments or in administrative twists, and that in many occasions prevent children and adolescents from exercising the rights ratified in the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Tips for children to oppose violence
These are some tips that you can put in place to help this day reach all people.
1. Fosters the camaraderie. Teach values to your child, such as companionship that at the same time works with tolerance and respect. If you want to change the world, start with you.
2. Keep violence away from your home. Maintain a cordial and affectionate relationship with your children, that develops trust. Violence in the home can cause fear and be harmful to children.
3. Educate by example. The behavior, values and attitudes of parents and siblings have a great influence on children. If, on occasion, children react with aggressiveness, be firm about the dangers of violent behavior.
4. Prevent children from seeing violence in the media. A recently published report confirmed again that watching too much violence on television, in movies and in video games can have a negative effect on children. As parents, we can control the amount of violence that our children see in the media in the following way:
- Limit the time of watching television from 1 to 2 hours per day.
- Make sure you know what TV shows your children watch, what movies they watch and what types of video games they play.
- Talk to your children about the violence they see on TV shows, in movies and in video games. Help them understand how painful it would be in real life and the serious consequences of violent behavior. Analyze with them ways to solve problems without resorting to violence.
5. Help your children oppose violence.Teach them to respond with firm words while remaining calm when others insult, threaten or hit another person. Help them understand that it takes more courage and leadership to oppose violence than to support it.
Marisol Nuevo Espín
Advice: American Psychological Association
