The Bloom Room: An Early Childhood Podcast

EP 46 | How to Bring Children’s Rights to Life When Supporting Behaviour

The Bloom Room: An Early Childhood Podcast

Show Notes

Discipline must always be consistent with a child’s dignity. This episode is all about culture and how we create spaces where rights aren’t just printed on a poster but felt in the moment - especially when behaviour gets tough. Building on part one, I explore how to translate rights-based values into real-world practice using the UNICEF Pathway framework. You'll hear: 📣 Why discipline doesn’t mean punishment-and what it actually does mean 📣 The four pathways of UNICEF's Child Rights Education framework and how they can show up in daily work 📣 How exclusion undermines rights - and why we need to question it 📣 Why advocating for rights means speaking up and acting differently 📣 Ten guidelines to help you support behaviour while upholding rights If you’re someone who believes that all children deserve to feel safe, heard, and held - especially in their hardest moments - this episode is for you.

Helpful links 10 books to explore rights with children 10 guidelines for embedding rights into behaviour support Explore the UNICEF Child Rights Education Toolkit

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