It’s Global Day of Parents!
Join @UNICEF to support parents/caregivers to do the one of the most important jobs in the world: providing nurturing care for children.
Head over to https://t.co/CjqkunrDX0 for expert tips on caring for your child and yourself.
#EarlyMomentsMatter
1) Violence against children is highly prevalent.
2) Violence derails normal child development and has severe and lasting negative consequences and costs for individuals and society.
3) Violence is preventable.
#EndViolence
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🔵 Universal parenting support to prevent abuse and neglect.
🔵 Access to safe school environments for all.
🔵 Accessible response and support services for children at risk.
These are key to ending violence against children. We urge governments to prioritise them. #InOurHands
SERBIA: Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Parenting will gather a community of champions to rethink strategies catalyzing positive outcomes for children and their families during the critical early years.
Watch live here: https://t.co/QUbdQotRb7
As your child spends more and more time online, you also need to be more careful about protecting them against potential harms.
Here are five tips to get you started.
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In the first three years of life, your child’s brain develops faster than at any other time.
Check out our tips to help you turn your everyday routine into playful moments of learning.
#EarlyMomentsMatter#PositiveParenting https://t.co/8rc3qAqbsc
"Play may seem like it’s all about having fun, but it’s far more than that for babies and toddlers. It’s about learning and building important life skills..."
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#EarlyMomentsMatter
In the first three years of life, your child’s brain develops faster than at any other time. Check out our tips to help you turn their everyday routine into playful moments of learning.
✅Learn more at: https://t.co/EWM134t1Go
#EarlyMomentsMatter#ParentingTips
“My father was my hero. There was never a moment he wasn’t there for me” says Fahiem Abrahams about his childhood.
A father’s love can make a positive life-long impact on his child.
To all the dads, we wish you a happy #FathersDay💙.
#PositiveParenting https://t.co/ihxh650mmp
We are live in Times Square, New York!
This digital billboard in one of the world’s busiest pedestrian areas highlights the call-to-action to protect children’s right to play. #EarlyMomentsMatter
"I pledge to play with my child more often & everywhere..."
On #InternationalDayOfPlay we asked parents & caregivers to join us in taking the #PledgeToPlay & commit to having fun with their children.
We're so happy to see the many pledges made from around the country💙.
Sharing a newly developed policy call with 4 accelerators that governments can employ to protect, promote and fulfill the right to play #ForEveryChild!
Read more here: https://t.co/HvgtwctNqv
#EarlyMomentsMatter#InternationalDayofPlay
What did you do on #InternationalDayOfPlay?
We visited early learning centres with our partners & took a break at work to recycle trash into toys - some better than others!
We also signed the #PledgeToPlay for today & every day!
In the UN Building today, we set up a model pre-kindergarten class showcasing play-based learning! This offered stakeholders an invaluable chance to see the impact of play-based education firsthand. #EarlyMomentsMatter#InternationalDayofPlay
We launched #InternationalDayofPlay at the Trusteeship Council, UNHQ! The event celebrated the power of play in human development and championed every child’s right to play. If you missed it, you can watch a replay here: https://t.co/Fzuan11BJO
UN Photo/Mark Garten @LEGO_Group
New data reveal many young children are deprived of play, stimulation, and interaction with their parents and caregivers https://t.co/vAJffDShEu
#InternationalDayofPlay#EarlyMomentsMatter
SOUTH AFRICA: Highlight in Sunday Times South Africa ahead of #InternationalDayofPlay!
More exciting activities lined up from SA! Excellent work by @tobyfricker and the entire @UNICEF_SA team!
The award-winning short film 'Sandcastles' is here: https://t.co/zmIA8eMBgD
Please watch & let me know what you think!
Super excited to see this vision come to reality! And thanks to the amazing folks who contributed to this project! #InternationalDayofPlay#EarlyMomentsMatter