In order to belong young children will adopt the values and beliefs of the adults in their worlds. Through their experiences they will also create the core stories and personalities that then predict how they see themselves and the world around them. These stories can be either positive and life enhancing or destructive and life diminishing.
If we want to create a more meaningful and peaceful world we need to help children develop the values and belief systems for a strong and sustainable future, rather than repeating the patterns of the past. And the only way to do this is for the adults in their worlds to look after their own wellbeing, values and beliefs. |
Young children are born loving, playful, curious and creative. They are naturally social and have no sense of being different from other people until they learn to be so. They also have an innate reverence for, and love of, the natural world
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