I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves, and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education.
Thomas Jefferson
Today on Parents Rule! my guest, Michael Farris and I are discussing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. As titled, it is an innocuous sounding treaty. What kind of monster does not want children to be protected from evil and injustice? However, this document goes way beyond that and begins to interfere in the ability of a mom or dad to do their job as a parent.
Under the provisions, a child can take a parent to cout any time they disagree with a rule or restriction put on the child's behavior. Aren't the kids today too out of control as it is? Also, the wording in several areas of this document are very vague and open to interpretation. Who will do the interpreting? An 18 person panel in Geneva. And, if ratified, the treaty supersedes US law. Who else has a problem with that? And what does "an enforceable right to leisure" mean?
Central to our society is the parent-child relationship. The role of the parent does not end with childbirth. We are also to be the teacher and protector of our children. It is not the job of government to do that, nor is it the job of people from another country.
Children do not fit nicely into cookie cutter rules where what is right for one is right for all. They are individuals with individual personalities and purposes on this earth. No one can help a child prepare for adult life more than an informed, loving parent. No one living in another continent can or should make decisions about my child’s needs. They do not know my child, or me.
Parents must have the ability to guide, set boundaries, and enforce those boundaries as they see fit—naturally without abuse. What I am talking about are the majority of parents; those who care deeply for the best interest of their children. It is vital that parents start making a stand now for the future of our children and grandchildren.
The proposed Constitutional amendment, called the Parents Rights Amendment, will protect us even if the treaty is ratified. Check it out at http://www.parentalrights.org. And let me hear what you think.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Should the UN Control Parents' Actions?
Big RED Flags, everyone!! This is very important to read if you are a parent or grandparent.
In 1989 many countries ratified the treaty of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. The US did not and has not, although we did sign on to two sections of this treaty dealing with the child soldiers and child prostitution/pornography. President Clinton signed this treaty in 1995 but it was not ratified by the Senate.
Sen. Boxer of CA wants to vote on ratification. "Children deserve basic human rights ... and the convention protects children's rights by setting some standards here so that the most vulnerable people of society will be protected," Boxer said.
Critics say: "To the extent that an outside body, a group of unaccountable so-called experts in Switzerland have a say over how children in America should be raised, educated and disciplined -- that is an erosion of American sovereignty," said Steven Groves, a fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.
Rep. Pete Hoesktra of MI is proposing a constitutional amendment protecting parents rights. http://www.parentsrights.us. He believes that there has been a continual erosion of the rights of parents for a long time and it is hurting families across this country. We don't need the UN to step in and tell us how to raise our kids.
I agree with him. Children are out of control because parents are afraid to discipline them for fear they will be accused of child abuse. In actuality, the fact that most parents are not disciplining for behavior that is destructive, disrepectful, or dangerous (the three D's referred to pediatrian Michael Papciak, MD in Alpharetta, GA.) can be discerned as a mild form of abuse because the child is allowed to do whatever they want with no consequences and are not being prepared for adult life. The vast majority of parents in this country will never abuse their child. And for the ones who do, there are US laws in place to protect the kids.
Why is the treaty ratification needed? Why should a group of UN officials come into your home and tell you how you can raise your child, how you can educate your child, etc? I agree that on the surface this treaty sounds great--protecting children is something we can all believe in. But the wording is vague and can be interpreted in many ways. We, as parents, need to be vigilant and stand up against anything that further erodes our authority in the home. For instance, who decides what is "in the best interests of the child"? As a parent, I want to make that decision until it is proven that I am not capable.
What can we do? As parents, we can find out more about this situation and contact our Congressional representatives to say that we want autonomy in our homes.
In 1989 many countries ratified the treaty of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. The US did not and has not, although we did sign on to two sections of this treaty dealing with the child soldiers and child prostitution/pornography. President Clinton signed this treaty in 1995 but it was not ratified by the Senate.
Sen. Boxer of CA wants to vote on ratification. "Children deserve basic human rights ... and the convention protects children's rights by setting some standards here so that the most vulnerable people of society will be protected," Boxer said.
Critics say: "To the extent that an outside body, a group of unaccountable so-called experts in Switzerland have a say over how children in America should be raised, educated and disciplined -- that is an erosion of American sovereignty," said Steven Groves, a fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.
Rep. Pete Hoesktra of MI is proposing a constitutional amendment protecting parents rights. http://www.parentsrights.us. He believes that there has been a continual erosion of the rights of parents for a long time and it is hurting families across this country. We don't need the UN to step in and tell us how to raise our kids.
I agree with him. Children are out of control because parents are afraid to discipline them for fear they will be accused of child abuse. In actuality, the fact that most parents are not disciplining for behavior that is destructive, disrepectful, or dangerous (the three D's referred to pediatrian Michael Papciak, MD in Alpharetta, GA.) can be discerned as a mild form of abuse because the child is allowed to do whatever they want with no consequences and are not being prepared for adult life. The vast majority of parents in this country will never abuse their child. And for the ones who do, there are US laws in place to protect the kids.
Why is the treaty ratification needed? Why should a group of UN officials come into your home and tell you how you can raise your child, how you can educate your child, etc? I agree that on the surface this treaty sounds great--protecting children is something we can all believe in. But the wording is vague and can be interpreted in many ways. We, as parents, need to be vigilant and stand up against anything that further erodes our authority in the home. For instance, who decides what is "in the best interests of the child"? As a parent, I want to make that decision until it is proven that I am not capable.
What can we do? As parents, we can find out more about this situation and contact our Congressional representatives to say that we want autonomy in our homes.
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