Children Are People Too! - David L Antion - January 1976

David L Antion

Are children's opinions unworthy of notice? Should their comments be habitually ignored? In other words, are children worthy of respect? Mutual respect is a vital key to any healthy relationship - especially the one between parents and children. Because children start off in this world totally helpless and completely without any knowledge, parents sometimes view them as objects - and helpless objects at that. This is not to say that they are not loved, cared for, and affectionately cuddled. They may be. But since children are totally dependent upon them, many parents do not see their children as separate individuals. In other words, to a lot of adults, children are not really "people." - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library