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- Against forced child care from age 3
- Don’t want our rights to raise our children taken from us
- Children’s best interests would NOT be served by compulsory attendance at E.C. E. facilities
- One size does not fit all.
- The bill actively discriminates against beneficiaries
- Blatant discrimination of those receiving a benefit
- Young children do best in all aspects of life in the care of their family
- Healthy people build healthy communities. Healthy family attachments build healthy people.
- From a single Mother
- ECE doesn’t seem to suit every child
- It is institutional misogyny
- I strongly disagree that children so young (3 years) need to be in Early Childhood Centre
- From a Solicitor and Notary Public and mother of four children
- Importance of establishing secure attachment relationships during infancy in order to optimise brain development
- I feel my own family will suffer majorly if this Bill was to pass.
- I am a 20 year old single male
- For many children ‘later’ is better than ‘earlier’ when it comes to institutional education
- Three year olds are far too young to be away from their parents
- This is unfair and discriminatory
- The Bill is discriminatory and marginalises beneficiaries
- Motherless and Fatherless children of NZ forced to have the only parent they have taken away!
- An enforced separation of parent and child at the hands of government in exchange for financial assistance is both cruel and contrary to the nature of our free society
- Every child and every family is different!
- This legislation targets good parents – not the bad ones
- The government is saying that because I’m a solo parent I’m unable to make the right decisions for my children
- This is the worst kind of government interference into how people choose to raise their families
- It is offensive that the job my mother has done and so many other single parents do, is so under-valued
- ECE is not beneficial and is not and can not be a substitute for a caring, loving home environment
- Trust good parents to make good decisions
- I am a mother, not a babysitter and I absolutely oppose this bill
- Trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, slavery and deception
- This is invasive legislation discriminating against excellent parents and removing their freedom to raise their children in a secure loving environment and not going to achieve better lives for neglected children
- This proposed bill will show the New Zealand Government to be punitive and untrustworthy
- Children do not belong to the state
- From Romania: Please learn from the mistakes others did in history! Thank you!
- Children need to be with their family, and nurtured, they must not be treated as tools to force parents to comply with this bill.
- I also believe it enforces the detachment of children from their parents at an age which can be detrimental for many
- The bill falsely presumes that all beneficiaries’ children are at risk
- A child’s right is to be with their parents. To be loved and nurtured and protected.
- Family Integrity’s submission
- In it’s breadth it overshoots and impinges on the basic rights of dedicated and thinking parents such as myself
- Please do the right thing and don’t sully New Zealand’s reputation: vote down this bill
- It is a well researched, known and documented fact that it is parental involvement that makes the difference in regards to educational outcomes, not the institutional education of a child
- Keep our mana intact, don’t steal our children
- Reject compulsory ECE
- From a small Home Education Support Group
- This National government would be well advised and warned to examine carefully the agendas of those who have promoted, lobbied for and recommended the actions in this bill in order to maintain peace, good relations, civility and lawful behaviour in our communities
- Introducing this bill will not achieve a healthy end result for the wonderful country we live in
- Staying in the home saves everyone money including the government money in not having to fund ECE’s
- New Zealand jails are full of people who went to school not people who were home-educated
- Submission from the USA — Author of “Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching and Appreciating Boys”
- To be a beneficiary in Christchurch with an added ‘bonus’ of this reform will utterly destroy some
- Those Who Would Give Away Their Children for Money, Deserve Neither Children NOR Money
- I believe the Welfare Reform Bill to be invalid not only for human rights breaches but also as a Maori for the breach of Article 2 of the Treaty and the breach of the UNDRIP which was endorsed by government in 2010.
- Home-educated children do HALF of all the BAD CITIZEN things and DOUBLE all of the GOOD CITIZEN things
- Stephen’s submission
- We are people, Real People
- Home Education Foundation’s submission
- I worked at an Early Childhood Center before our little ones were born, we would never send our children to an Early Childhood Education Center
- The negative impact of early education is well documented and well ignored by government
- What a step backwards this bill is!
- If you are deprived of love and affection as a child then key areas of your brain which are responsible for your personality don’t get wired up correctly
- Children, again are the victims – and I call that child abuse
- A good government does not come into people’s homes and tell them how to raise their children
- I see this Bill as an abuse on young children and their parents
- Samuel Blight’s submission
- Submission from Poland
- Tarnya’s submission
- This is a poor attempt at trying to tackle New Zealand’s benefit problems!
- Is this law about the mighty dollar or about social engineering?
- Are 100% of beneficiaries to be treated as though they need to be kept away from their children
- Barbara Smith’s submission
- We need your help
- Letter to Human Rights Commission
- Right of Parents to Choose Education
- MP Electorate office for Peaceful Protest
- Sample letter to Select Committee members
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Stumble It!
Day 1 – Opening Keynote
Voddie Baucham
Voddie Baucham Ministries
How the Gospel Can Transform Your Family
Identifying the failing recipe for a godly family
How to find hope in brokenness
Practical steps for changing your family’s focus
Day 2 – Biblical Relationships
Rich Andrews
Word of Life
The Power of Relationship In Discipleship
One key for not missing your child’s life
How to anchor your child in the faith
Why it’s important to pursue outside relationships for your children
Kevin Swanson
Generations
Family Life: How God Intends a Family to Function Together
Why a vision for family unity changes everything
The definition and development of a family economy
A simple way to bring gospel truth to light
Tedd & Margy Tripp
Shepherd Press
What is a Family?
Three ways to biblically understand the family
Two contrasting appetites you can create in your children — and how to create the right one
How to avoid decreasing your child’s understanding of the truth
Norm Wakefield
Spirit of Elijah Ministries
Equipped to Love
How to demonstrate with your life that Jesus is real
Finding the unique purpose God has for you
Identifying the difference between an earthly love and a God-centered love
Lou Priolo
Nouthetic Media
Resolving Conflict in the Home
The top 3 reasons for conflict
Identifying the internal attitudes that hinder relationships and hinder conflict resolution
How to deepen your family’s communication
David McAlvany
The Intentional Legacy
A Generational Approach to Family Relationships
The high stakes of building a family legacy
How to create a family culture map
Three things to change your family’s trajectory
Day 3 – Marriage Relationships
Joel Beeke
Reformation Heritage Books
God’s Recipe for a Happy Marriage
How to fight for right expectations
The biblical way to seek happiness
Ways to nurture your children through your marriage
Tauna Meyer
Proverbial Homemaker
Marriage Mistakes Homeschool Moms Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Keys for identifying a wrong heart towards marriage
Small, sustainable steps for prioritizing your marriage
How to ask your husband to help you (without being negative!)
Hal & Melanie Young
Raising Real Men
My Beloved My Friend
Relational keys that are more important than date nights
One small habit that can make or break relationships
The easiest way to build your relationship today
How to recognize and avoid the “danger zone” of a crisis
Todd Wilson
Familyman Ministries
Help, I’m Married to a Homeschool Mom!
The #1 best thing you can do in your homeschool journey
Why expressing interest is key in a marriage
What to do after you ask for advice
Steve & Megan Scheibner
Characterhealth
Marriage, Communication, and Friendship
Key principles to transform communication in your marriage
The crucial role of considering your spouse’s spirit
Getting to the root of sarcasm in the home
Day 4 – Parent-Child Relationships
Christopher Yuan
Bearer of Christ Ministries
Ordinary Parents, Extraordinary Father: When Prodigals Break Our Hearts
Finding your #1 goal as a Christian parent
How to respond to your children when they disappoint you
The biblical response to the world’s message to our children
Four things to teach your children about sin
Nancy Campbell
Above Rubies
The Relational Mother
When to begin nurturing the mother/child relationship
How your attitude about motherhood will impact your children
Practical ideas for encouraging your child
Kevin Swanson
Generations
The Relational Father
How to cultivate warm communication in your home
A five-minute challenge for home engagement
Hope for mistakes
Ginger Hubbard
Parenting On Purpose
Reaching the Heart of Your Child
How failures can point our children (and us!) in the right direction
Practical steps for addressing your child’s sin
The purpose and power of loving discipline
William Smith
Parenting with Words of Grace: Building Relationships with Your Children One Conversation at a Time
Three ways communication happens
Integrating truth and love in speech
Tips for getting to the heart in difficult relational situations
Day 5 – Sibling & Peer Relationships
Rachael Carman
Apologia
Teaching Your Children to BLESS
Follow a simple outline for cultivating conversation that encourages family unity
How our words reveal our heart toward our family
Why good conversation should start in the home and then flow outside
Stephen Kendrick
Kendrick Brothers
The Power of Teamwork
How teamwork portrays the glory and character of God in a unique way
Two chords that keep families united
Learning to balance the “leader hat” by recognizing God’s unique giftings in family members
Rob Rienow
Visionary Family Ministries
How to Help Your Children Become Best Friends in Christ
How God’s goals for our families conflict with the enemy’s
Practical ways to foster a spiritual relationship between siblings
How to practice biblical repentance and forgiveness in family relationships
Israel & Brook Wayne
Family Renewal
Navigating Peer Relationships
The impact that friends will have on our children
How to develop peer relationships that promote family unity
Why wise friendships are important
Eric & Leslie Ludy
Ellerslie
How to Keep Strong Relationships with Your Children While They Pursue Marriage
Keys for supporting your children through their pre-marriage relationships
How to approach purity from a love for Christ rather than from rules
How to integrate humility and support
Day 6 – Your Family & The World
Scott Brown
NCFIC
Why Your Family Needs a Local Church
How Jesus’ heart for His church should affect the course of our families
Why the local church must be a priority — and how to keep it that way!
Practical thoughts for when the church doesn’t meet your expectations
Phylicia Masonheimer
Driven Women
How Your Family Can Shine the Gospel in Your Neighborhood
Keys for developing a joyful, warm, welcoming atmosphere in your home
Identifying and fighting the enemy of hospitality
How to involve children (even the youngest!) in family hospitality
Bob Sjogren
Cat and Dog Theology
The Dangers of the Homeschool Bubble: Helping Your Kids Discover God’s Full Will For Their Lives
Discover what the “homeschool bubble” is
Find the answer to the “homeschool bubble”
What to do when life doesn’t look “safe” or comfortable
Dennis Gundersen
Grace & Truth Books
Creating a Passion for Missions in Your Children
Who needs to think about missions
Practical tips for preparing to “go” in missions
How to encourage reluctant or unbelieving children towards God’s plan for saving the nations
Ken Ham
Answers in Genesis
How a Christian Legacy can Influence Many People
Real-life examples of living on the foundation of God’s Word
How the daily routine of your life and habits makes a difference
The answer for a heart burdened for the next generation