One hour seminar on child care held at car park

Sep 23, 2010 News

… As child protection week continues

As part of Child Protection Week the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security, in collaboration with UNICEF, held a one-hour information seminar on “Positive Parenting: Saving Tomorrow, Today” at the car park at Water and Cornhill Streets, Georgetown, yesterday.
The Ministry of Human Services and the Child Protection Agency sought to initiate a collective effort by society to prevent child abuse. This effort will in turn create a new generation that will be emotionally, psychologically and financially stable.
According to Child Protection Officer Specialist, UNICEF, Doris Roos, fathers are the foundation on which family life is built, and as such they should handle the cares and burdens of the family. However, men are usually associated with all the negatives in society.
Adding that positive images of men will have an impact to change the perception today of men, Ms Roos said that men can make a difference in the lives of their children, while they should aspire to always be remembered in a positive light.
“How would you want to be remembered by your children, your neighbours…none of us wants to be remembered as a rapist, a murderer or a thief.”
She added that since two people were involved in making a child, it is also important for both parents to be there every step of the way in the child development. In addition, it is important to share special moments with children and praise them when necessary. As such good father figure is needed.
“Become the change you want to be; don’t look at somebody else. We always ask what is the Government doing about this and that? What are you doing in your households? You need to make a difference in your household level.”
According to Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand, much legislation were passed outlining the expectation of citizens, but those laws cannot work by themselves and society needs to partner with the government to aid in the protection of children.
“We need you the bus driver, you the conductor, you the businessman; we need you all to hold hands to make sure our children are safe. Your aunty children, your brother children, sister children, strange children…we need all of you to hold hands with the government to look out for children…everyone is a child protector, encourage them to do the right things.”
Director of Children Services, Ann Greene, said that everyone should be a child protector and assist children who appear to be in need of counseling.
The Director charged the crowd at the car park to place the child protection hotline number in their respective phones, since if something doesn’t appear to be okay with a child it probably is not ok. “You never know when a child will need you; store this number 227-0979…you can talk to that child and direct that child where they can get help…you don’t have to get proof that a child is being abused something just ain’t look right, and if it ain’t look right it probably not right just call us and tell us, we promise you that we will look into it”.

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