Comments on: United Nations report on child well-being in economically advanced nations http://mostleast.com/2007/02/22/united-nations-report-on-child-well-being-in-economically-advanced-nations/ Pregnancy, babies and small children: the truth about motherhood. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:52:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: ella http://mostleast.com/2007/02/22/united-nations-report-on-child-well-being-in-economically-advanced-nations/#comment-762 ella Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:51:51 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/02/22/united-nations-report-on-child-well-being-in-economically-advanced-nations/#comment-762 Kristen - I think I'm right in saying UNICEF is the United Nation's Children's Fund or similar. If not, I made a mistake in my post title. Off to check now! Kristen - I think I’m right in saying UNICEF is the United Nation’s Children’s Fund or similar. If not, I made a mistake in my post title. Off to check now!

]]> By: Kristen http://mostleast.com/2007/02/22/united-nations-report-on-child-well-being-in-economically-advanced-nations/#comment-761 Kristen Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:24:49 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/02/22/united-nations-report-on-child-well-being-in-economically-advanced-nations/#comment-761 Oh, I just re-read that and realized it was UNICEF! Sorry...I have no beef with those folks...just the United Nations...Whoops. See that's why I should drink coffee first... Oh, I just re-read that and realized it was UNICEF! Sorry…I have no beef with those folks…just the United Nations…Whoops. See that’s why I should drink coffee first…

]]> By: Kristen http://mostleast.com/2007/02/22/united-nations-report-on-child-well-being-in-economically-advanced-nations/#comment-760 Kristen Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:51:06 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/02/22/united-nations-report-on-child-well-being-in-economically-advanced-nations/#comment-760 Oh, so THAT'S what the UN is doing nowadays...generating reports! I was beginning to think they all just sat around with their big thumbs up their...um, anyway. Well, I can't speak of the UK, but I do know the US, for such a wealthy country, doesn't seem to do such a great job rearing its children. We spend a fortune on education, but the results are sad at best. We treat children like a burden we cannot afford and usher them away for someone else to take care of as soon as possible after they're born. Then we're all surprised when they're drinking, doing drugs and having sex at the age of 13. That is if we bother to take the time to find out. Of course it isn't like this all over, but unfortunately its becoming more the norm. Thanks for the interesting post, Ella. I commented even before my first cup of joe! Oh, so THAT’S what the UN is doing nowadays…generating reports! I was beginning to think they all just sat around with their big thumbs up their…um, anyway.

Well, I can’t speak of the UK, but I do know the US, for such a wealthy country, doesn’t seem to do such a great job rearing its children. We spend a fortune on education, but the results are sad at best. We treat children like a burden we cannot afford and usher them away for someone else to take care of as soon as possible after they’re born. Then we’re all surprised when they’re drinking, doing drugs and having sex at the age of 13. That is if we bother to take the time to find out. Of course it isn’t like this all over, but unfortunately its becoming more the norm.

Thanks for the interesting post, Ella. I commented even before my first cup of joe!

]]> By: ella http://mostleast.com/2007/02/22/united-nations-report-on-child-well-being-in-economically-advanced-nations/#comment-759 ella Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:09:16 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/02/22/united-nations-report-on-child-well-being-in-economically-advanced-nations/#comment-759 New Zealand and Australia weren't included in this report so I'm not sure where they would have fallen in the table compared with other countries. I didn't know NZ had high rates of child abuse. Do you know why the stats are so high? Is there a correlation with alcohol abuse or something similar? New Zealand and Australia weren’t included in this report so I’m not sure where they would have fallen in the table compared with other countries. I didn’t know NZ had high rates of child abuse. Do you know why the stats are so high? Is there a correlation with alcohol abuse or something similar?

]]> By: Cesca http://mostleast.com/2007/02/22/united-nations-report-on-child-well-being-in-economically-advanced-nations/#comment-763 Cesca Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:27:10 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/02/22/united-nations-report-on-child-well-being-in-economically-advanced-nations/#comment-763 Recently it was reported in our papers that New Zealand is the worst place for children to grow up in, due to our horrendous child abuse stats. I wonder if it's the same report? I'll have to go and have a look. Recently it was reported in our papers that New Zealand is the worst place for children to grow up in, due to our horrendous child abuse stats. I wonder if it’s the same report? I’ll have to go and have a look.

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