'Bringing Families Together'
A well known saying. From the governments, and the children’s organisations are.
‘The Best Interests of the Child’
Another well known statement from governments is:-
‘Grandparents are very important in a child’s life’.
Then why are grandparents not promoted as such? especially when they and the children are usually the innocent damaged party of family break ups. Do they encourage children’s organisations to ensure that grandparents are still available to them? No! They do not. Doing nothing does not encourage parents to think of the harm to their own children. This is totally irresponsible from organisations that say they operate in a child’s best interest.
It cannot be denied that many a child has been rescued from abuse and poverty by grandparents who are the biggest carers of children in the world, often without payment and always make sure children have all the essentials. Who knows better what goes on in their family in the first place and in a position to help if permitted?
But grandparent/
The Charter for Grandchildren was produced by the Scottish Government as voluntary. The reply we get when quoted is “we don’t need to use it” It needs to be made legal to encourage organisations more to promote the role of grandparents that they so often say are an essential part of children’s lives. They should be moving heaven and earth to use all the protection available for the protection of our children today and not to do so is criminal.
Ends.
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
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