Title : The international century of the child: Is it a dream?

There is evidence that multiple negative influences and conditions worldwide not only hinder children from achieving their optimal potential but often cause them to be involved in malevolent behaviors.  Present evidence suggests that children exposed to guidance via authoritative parenting, modeling of helping behaviors, reading stories with a moral and age-appropriate human relations programs stand the best chance to enter the ranks of responsible citizenry as adults.  Moreover, the skills of non-violent conflict resolution are likely to be developed, resulting in the avoidance of armed conflict.  It is proposed that the Oversight Committee of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (OCCRC) of the United Nations should continue to review progress made by countries in advancing the welfare of children.  Partnerships with governments and NGOs in furthering the welfare of children are critical.  The input of the United States of America would be more helpful, should ratification of the CRC be finally approved by its Senate.

Dr, Katzman served his pediatric residency at the University of Chicago and Children’s Hospital of Michigan.  After spending two years in the Navy, he entered a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Temple University Hospital.  He is board certified in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. He is also  certified by the  American College of Physician Executives as a Physician  Executive. Over the years, he has published a number of papers in both Neonatology and  Pediatrics,  An initial interest in Human Relations Programs for Children in the 1980s evolved into an effort to understand the ways children are taught to hate and how such indoctrinations can be prevented.