IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO EDUCATE A CHILD

It takes a village. ... It takes a village to raise a child is an African proverb that means that an entire
community of people must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe
and healthy environment.

It takes a village to raise a child is an African proverb that means that an entire community of people
must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy
environment.

Have you ever thought about the phrase “It takes a village to raise a child”? ... Another way to think of it
as that quality communities raise quality children. ... could only be explained in terms of “extended
family” and “community.

Raising a child to be a fully functioning adult without too many issues is a huge task.

Children and adolescents have never had to bear so much scrutiny, intrusion into their lives, protection
and the parents fear for them facing so many issues when in the past they did not exist - on line bullies
and social media pressure.

We aim, as parents to raise a child who will stride into the world with confidence and clarity- we want
them to be confident and strong..

Yet Science and research tell us we are raising anxious, nervous children who don’t know what they
want to do with the rest of their lives.

So we need a village - this means that the child is loved by many and has relationships with lots of
different people - grandparents, aunts, cousins, leaders of groups, sporting coaches, librations and
teachers.

What has actually happened is that families have become more insular, more protective, less trusting of
all and the consequence of this, is isolation for the young adult as he doesn’t have a group of trusted
people around - often just a parent, maybe both. - but neither of them he wants to talk to.

Isolation often breeds depression and anxiety and everyone knows the consequences. Children need to
learn how to form different relationships - be with other people: trust other people - and have leaders
to look up to- a mentor, a teacher, a guide.

Too many of our young people have no one they can talk to about the issues of youth. - drugs, alcohol,
sex and sexuality.

Feelings - feelings are a biggie. No point trying to talk feelings to an adolescent you do not know.

We need a village around our children so as they will be protected by love and support as they are
navigating the horrible teenage years.

Someone to watch over them - even better, someone to hang with these kids while they hate their
parents…. (Which hopefully passes quickly)

It takes all of the people involved in the life of a child to give their best in doing their part in the raising
of a child. This is the key to the concept of Total Education. This is why when prospective parents ask
would we like to see their child’s report card we say “no, we enrol families not children”.

We recognise that the School can only build on the foundations of a strong family life and that it can’t
really compensate for a deficient family life. This is why the School seeks to support parents through the
weekly parents program. The program highlights areas of need, provides mutual support through the
sharing of experience, encourages parents to reflect on their parenting and facilitates communication
between members of the School community — thus building a consensus on the philosophy of
parenting.
To extend the village concept, it’s important that we see all the children as our children. Most children
spend time with other families and it is our responsibility to care for and train visiting children as well as
our own children. Many families at the School are separated by long distance from parents or
grandparents and in this situation, the school community can act as an extended family — with all that
implies in terms of mutual support, reinforcement of values and others to talk to about worries and
difficulties.

The most important thing we have to teach our children is how to care. After all, the journey from
immaturity to maturity is largely one from self-centredness (which is natural for the baby) to be able to
see and meet the needs of others. Care leads to growth, self-confidence, self-esteem and unselfishness.
This involves love and a benevolent discipline. The model is to fill children up with care so that they will
feel rich enough with care that they can afford to care for others.

For children to learn to care we need to model that care. This will cost us time, energy, mind and
attention. If we are generous with this when children are young, they will not be demanding of it so
much when they are older. As teachers, we are observing that parents are finding it harder to give time
to their children. Often this is because of the need for both parents to work. Consequently children are
expected to do more for themselves at a younger age. For example, many children are expected to
make their lunch, but being children they don’t leave enough time in the morning to do so.
Consequently, they come to school hungry, they can’t concentrate and so snap at others, etc.

Communication with teachers is important because this facilitates a further sharing of the upbringing of
the children. Part of this involves raising issues with teachers sooner rather than later and checking with
the teachers regularly about how your children are progressing at school (academically and socially). You
can help a lot by supporting the teachers with your child. It’s important to the learning process that they
respect the teacher and parents play an important role in reinforcing this respect.

Other ways you can support the School are by helping in the provision of school meals and attending
working bees to keep the school environment looking good. Parents can encourage their children to
wear the school uniform correctly and proudly. Send them to school with clean shoes and brushed hair.
It all helps.

Parents can help children function better in their learning by maintaining the child’s health and energy.
This means ensuring there are not too many late nights and too many extra-curricular activities. Some
children arrive at School on Monday morning looking for a bit of a rest rather than being “bright-eyed
and bushy-tailed” and ready for the week.

The Parent’s Handbook, issued each year to every family, contains the Parents Code of Conduct which is
a well thought out statement produced by School parents outlining how to get the best out of the
School. I would encourage you to read and re-read this and try to implement it because it clearly
illustrates the idea that parents will get the best out of Total Education by putting work into it.
essay topics: "It takes a village to raise a child." The education of your children is the task of the
community as a whole, not merely the province of teachers and local school administrators.

According to the statement, "It takes a village to raise a child", speaker is explaining that for the
education of the children community as a whole plays vital role. I partialy support the issue and would
like to explore a bit in this further.

Firstly, education for any child starts right from his home and with the parents. So here community of
every household affects the growth and development of the child. For instance, if he/she get the
advantage of punctual and educated grandparents then the life of student is brigthen and clear
foundation is established in the childhood itself. On contrary if the grandparents are orthodox and
believer of superstition then the future for the upcoming child is affected a lot. Moreover, if the girl is
there the it is still more worst if she get abandon form further studing.

Furthermore, when it comes to the society as a whole still the education rely partly on it. If the
community support and inspires the working of the government then its better. At that time even a
highly educated person like Arvind Kejriwal cannot go beyond and force the common citizen to support
his party.

Teachers and school administraters are just the instructors and guide for the education. They are most
important as far as the understanding and analysation of the subject is concern. But beyond certain limit
they cannot bolster the education of individual. What should the teacher do when child's parent are
opposing to concentrate their attention on the study of their child for betterment in that subject?
Practically speaking at the end of the day we as a student only have to decide what is worth important-
society satisfaction or the personal and parents satisfaction.

It is like that that people of society neither allow us to sit on the horse and ride nor they make us to walk
with that horse. Finally, as the sculptures of our own destiny, we should be firm enough to decide to
make our decision as final without interference of anybody.

1. Other people love your kids.

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Whether families live close together or far apart, they always love each other. Aunts, uncles, cousins and
grandparents love the kids in their lives, and kids can feel that. Watching other people love and teach
your kids is adorably tender — and beneficial for everyone.

2. Your kids get a bigger support system.

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It’s important for parents to support their kids. It’s even better when other friends, family members and
neighbors show up to games, plays and graduations to create a bigger cheering section.

3. Parenting is hard.

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Especially in difficult times — like when someone falls ill, or a new baby is born, or postpartum
depression sets in — raising small children can be a significant stressor. Parents with a village of support
can get the help they need quickly and easily, which makes it easier to get back on their feet.
4. Life is short.

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Time is precious. Though it’s not something we like to think about, time with our loved ones can be
fleeting. It’s important for young children to establish relationships with family — especially their aging
grandparents and great-grandparents, because those memories will be precious to them as they grow
into adulthood.

5. A strong sense of family creates strong kids.

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Whether families are large or small, and whether they live near each other or far away, research shows
that a strong family narrative helps kids develop resilience to challenges. The “New York Times”
reported on a 2001 study that revealed a connection between children who knew a lot about their
families and those who did not. In part, the article said, “Children who have the most self-confidence
have what (researchers) call a strong ‘intergenerational self.’ They know they belong to something
bigger than themselves.”

6. Sometimes others have the best ideas.

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Maybe you have a child who is nothing like yourself, and you don’t know how to handle him/her. Maybe
your child gets sick and you know nothing about the illness. Maybe you can’t handle another tantrum or
sleepless night. Having other people around to brainstorm solutions and take new approaches to your
child can be a lifesaver.

7. Other people have different talents and skills.

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When children have adults in their lives besides their parents, they gain access to a wider range of
interests, opinions and attitudes. Kids can learn new skills, participate in new activities, and learn about
new ideas from their “village.”

8. A village creates a sense of community.

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Even if your village is a little crazy, it’s good for kids to feel like they are part of a team.

9. Kids can help their “village” as much as the village helps them.

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Friends, neighbors, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends may be a parent’s first options for
babysitters, but a village doesn’t exist simply to support the child. In many ways, children give back to
the people who love and care for them. Perhaps it takes a village to raise a child because the child needs
to learn to become part of a community — to give back, to serve others, to share love.

10. Children develop different, strong relationships.

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When children are only exposed to their parents, they only learn how to interact with a parent. But
when a child spends time with neighbors, friends, aunts, uncles, grandparents, teachers and others, they
learn how to interact appropriately with all types of people. These skills help children as they grow.
It does not take a village to raise a child. It takes a nurturing family. Period.

I am distressed by this latest rhetoric that implies that a family is incapable of taking care of its own.
Who thinks this stuff up - the village idiot? "Hmmm, let's see...maybe if we use an old African proverb in
a catch-phrase we can convince people to subscribe to our agenda: the government should raise,
educate and maintain all children." Excuse me. The "village" should not be responsible for us or for our
children from cradle to grave. Just because some people - for a thousand different reasons - are not able
to properly provide for their children doesn't mean the rest of us have to be condemned to
institutionalizing and warehousing our kids. Nor does it mean that we should have to subscribe to
government social programs designed "for our own good." Slowly but surely our personal and parental
authority and freedom have been chipped away. In many instances we have been duped into giving it
away under the auspices of "the common good." The "village" is just another way to say more
government. Enough!

I believe that you are capable of raising your own children. I think that you have more concern for your
children's welfare, more knowledge of what they need emotionally, socially, spiritually, and
academically than anyone else in the world. You have lovingly invested more time, energy, and effort to
provide for your children, to nurture them, to cuddle them, to educate them, to understand them, to
help them grow into the capable, loving, responsible people that you know they can be, than any
teacher, day-care provider, social service agency, school, church, pediatrician, child psychologist, parent-
teacher association, department of education, National Education Association, brain research specialist,
lobbyist, congressman, senator, or First Lady.

No one else in the world cares as much about your children as you do. You are the best authority on
your own children. Your heart provides better guidance as to what your children need than any
consensus opinion by a panel of experts anywhere. Trust it.

Parents are the best people for the job of raising children. Parents make good teachers. Why do we
doubt this? Why do we seem so willing and eager to give up our parental authority and responsibility?
Why do we want to abdicate our freedom to parent our own children - to turn over their lives to
government institutions and social programs? I wonder if it's because personal freedom requires
personal responsibility. Personal responsibility equates to hard work in some people's minds.
Responsibility requires thought, creativity, care, expenditure of effort, relentless determination,
optimism, perseverance, trust, hope, tolerance and respect for other people, their views, and their
property. Does that sound like hard work? If it does, is that an undesirable thing? Have we come to view
hard work as disagreeable - something to be avoided? Why? When the truth is, it is a thrilling,
invigorating, empowering, self-perpetuating opus that makes the journey of life worth living. I implore
you to reconsider the idea of personal responsibility and the freedom it perpetuates. Embrace it, and
teach your children to embrace it, while you still can.
U.S. president Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) defined democracy as: «Government of the people, by the
people, for the people» Democracy is by far the most challenging form of government - both for
politicians and for the people. The term democracy comes from the Greek language and means "rule by
the (simple) people".Democracy is far and away the foremost difficult type of government - each for
politicians and for the individuals. The term democracy comes from the Greek language and means that
"rule by the (simple) people". The questionable "democracies" in classical antiquity (Athens and Rome)
represent precursors of contemporary democracies. Like trendy democracy, they were created as a
reaction to a level and abuse of power by the rulers. however the idea of contemporary democracy
wasn't developed till the Age of Enlightment (17th/18th centuries), once philosophers outlined the
essential parts of democracy: separation of powers, basic civil rights / human rights, non secular liberty
and separation of church and state.

Lincoln defined democracy as a 'government of the people, by the people, for the people.'

The government belongs to the people.

The government is formed by the people.

The government works for the people.

His definition is till now the most widely accepted and popular definition of democracy.

"Of the people" refers to the government's composition. It's referring to the fact that the government is
made up of people who come from the people.

"By the people" refers to who chooses those people who make up the government.

Essentially, it's saying that it's a government comprised of common people who were chosen by
common people.

Of the people refers to the government's target, indicating what is governed.

Of the people is not really necessary, but emphasizes the rest of the sentence.
[B]y the people indicates that government was designated by the people. It refers to
democracy.
[F]or the people indicates that the objective of the government is to improve common
welfare.

It's referring to the fact that the government is made up of people who come from the
people. "By the people" refers to who chooses those people who make up the
government. Essentially, it's saying that it's a government comprised of
common people who were chosen by common people.

What do you mean by ‘government of the people, by the people, for the people’?

Democracy or a democratic republic where sovereignty lies with all the residents within the territory of
a country. Sovereignty means the ultimate responsibilities and final ruling powers that are superior to all
other institutions of the society, culture, and business life. Superior to the business life of a nation
means ruling power greater than the banks, financial institutions, and corporate power.
Government as “…made for the people, made by the people and answerable to the people”. Today what
“of, by and for” the people is pretty clear, at least it its most literal sense. Of the people: We are the
people who govern us. The governing officials come from the same pool of citizenry as those who elect
them in. No one is born to govern and there are no kings, queens or aristocracy. By the people: We the
citizenry made our government. It's a government run by the people to this day through their
Representatives, Senators, The President, the judges etc. who they've designated to act on their behalf.
For the people: The whole purpose of the government is to act for the peoples’ good, be it individually
or collectively.