Parents and children can gain from early education [IrishTimes]
- Published: 28 April 2010
EMPOWERING CHILDREN through early education could allow them to voice their fears and equip them with a knowledge of their rights, a health conference in Cork heard yesterday.
Speaking at the Irish Times Health Forum on Children in Ireland , chief executive officer of the Irish Preschool Play Association Irene Gunning said that helping children express themselves required a cultural shift.
Both parents and children could learn practical skills through early childhood programmes, she added.
Responding to a point raised by Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan, who referred to the Savi (Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland) 2002 report which stated children were most at risk in their own home environments, Ms Gunning said the under-six age group needed to be encouraged to express themselves.
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