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Michael Jackson: have you seen my childhood?
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Michael Jackson's life, and early death, is a reminder to all of us the value of a childhood. In Michael Jackson's own words to the lyrics of the song, Have You Seen My Childhood...
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Have you seen my childhood?
I'm searching for the world that I come from
'Cause I've been looking around
In the lost and found of my heart...
No one understands me
Childhood is the magical Neverland where we learn to love and be loved. It is the place where we seed the person we become. Children can't do it alone. They need parents who love and guide them. They need a community to embrace them, not for celebrity but with authenticity.
In The Entitlement-Free Child, parents are reminded to celebrate the uniqueness of each child - not because they are perfect but despite their imperfections.
A celebration of your child's uniqueness requires unconditional love, love for this child. Not some perfect child who's adorable and precocious on a sitcom or a movie. This child, who spills his milk. This child, who is afraid of the dark. This child, who cries when the teacher corrects his behavior. Unconditional love is love despite mistakes and shortcomings - it is not justification to overprotect. The entitlement-free parent realistically sees what the child still needs to learn. And then, without fear or humiliation, the entitlement-free parent helps the child to grow.
All children deserve a safe and loving childhood with grown-ups who protect and guide them. It's parents who create a bridge - a strong, wide bridge - from each child's personal Neverland to the grown-up world where each child can thrive and contribute their personal gifts.
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