Growth and Development.
Human development is a lifelong process of physical, behavioral,
cognitive, and emotional growth and change. In the early stages of life—from babyhood to
childhood, childhood to adolescence, and adolescence to adulthood—enormous changes take
place.
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international human rights
agreement that states the specific rights of children and young people under the age of 18. It lists
the things that all children have the right to expect in order to live a happy and healthy life, such as:
being treated
Child rights are based on what a child needs to survive, grow, participate and meet their potential. They
apply equally to every child, regardless of ethnicity, gender or religion. The Convention includes the
responsibilities of parents, governments and children themselves to ensure the rights of children are
met. with dignity
Every child has the right to an education commensurate with his abilities and to the
development of his skills for the improvement of his capacity for service to himself and his
fellowmen.
Every child has the right to a wholesome family life that will provide him with love, care and
understanding, guidance and counselling, moral and material security.
Every child has the right to a well-rounded development of his personality to the end that he
may become a happy, useful, and active member of society.
The Situation of Filipino Children and Young People Almost half of the population in the Philippines are
children. With a fast population growth a year, the government has a difficult task in providing children
with enough resources to ensure their rights.
Development of Children and Young People: The development of children and young
people is significantly affected by speech, language, and communication needs. These
needs have a profound and long-term impact that varies depending on the severity of the
problem, the kind of support the child receives, the confidence of the person, and the
demands of his/her environment.
Children's rights includes their right to association with both parents, human identity as well as
the basic needs for physical protection, food, universal state-paid education, health care, and
criminal laws appropriate for the age and development of the child, equal protection of the
child's civil rights, and freedom ...
Objectives: After this lesson, the students: • Know what children’s rights are • Can give examples of the
rights children’s have • Understand why it is important that children have specific rights