If All Children

When you look at the children around you, when you see them on television from here and all around the world, you see a bright spark, a living soul that has so much potential. Sadly, the spark of some children is sputtering and failing to thrive. They are beaten down physically and emotionally and their opportunity for a fulfilling, meaningful life becomes lost.

One of the greatest events happening right now is that due to the internet and improved communication, the world can now WATCH and bear witness to suffering and inequality even more than before. The world can bring more attention than ever in history to the needs of our young ones.

Some may argue that this will numb us to the bad things we see and will increase our hopelessness.

But I believe that bearing witness to suffering and letting the wrongdoers know that you know what's going on, brings consciousness to the people who are violent and full of destruction, hate and ignorance. This is a first step towards change.

The next step is to help enforce the rights of every child. Along with the links I provide in this article, we need to communicate our concerns globally but become active locally. Its not perfect, but it's a start.

They would feel they had something valuable of their own. They could learn to read, look at the pictures, trade books and talk about the book with others. Having a book says: I am part of this world. I can enjoy a story or learn about something. I'm important. Someone thinks I can do this!

They would have a tool to learn and create. Every child deserves a time for quiet reflection or excited innovation. Imagine if every child was sitting with paper and pencil in front of them all at the same time all over the world! What pictures, what thoughts and feelings would be bursting into creation all at once.

Wow, big one, because even if a child has the ability and opportunity, he or she won't always reach their full potential. Why? Honestly, I struggle with this one, As we all know, reaching your full potential doesn't always mean wealth or notoriety. But a child or adult could be confused about this issue. Maybe the answer for us adults is our intent. We do the best we can to give a child the experience and knowledge so that they can travel their own road. We tried.

Keep It Positive: No matter your spiritual or non-spiritual leanings, it's proven over and over that positive thinking brings you to a place so that when opportunity knocks, you are prepared and ready. Good things happen more when you stay positive. Stressing about past and future takes your power away. I know it's the current 'thing' to be living in the now, but I believe it's true. Quiet the chatter in your mind. Really listen to children- sometimes hard to do when you know better, right? I'm constantly catching myself interrupting my kids.

If all kids were confident and compassionate and could communicate their feelings and frustrations, they would be less inclined to bully and use aggression to get their way.

Children unfettered evolve into balls of energy that must run and have the room to feel alive. Many times children are berated for just being children. What if all children had room to jump? JOY!

Healthy body, healthy brain, happy tummy. A no-brainer.Look at this cutie. He's a case in point that being healthy and loved helps you to be happy and reach your fullest potential. Now he just needs some room to jump.

Here are videos to help you reflect.

Their minds and creativity would EXPLODE! Of course you need to balance their time between screen time and other activities.

This ties back to listening. Sometimes adults can be overly critical. Yes, sometimes kids ask questions to purposely drive you crazy. But if every adult could stop everything they're doing, sit down quietly with their full attention, more often than not, the shenanigans will stop and you can have a real conversation. Think about real conversations all over the world happening at the same time. Direct, engaged.

Were given UNstructured time.

Were given structured time.

Structure gives children security. Routines help them relax as they are living and learning. Children start to build a sense of grounding and a feeling of community.

Were given unstructured time.

Does every day in summer have to be planned out with activities? What about daydreaming, looking at clouds. Look at bugs on the ground. The mind needs a chance to wander. Children would be LESS STRESSED.

Imagine every child, like a tiny seed that is surrounded by love. They have a place where they're not scared and where they feel secure. Inside that place they are emotionally and physically protected.