June 1, protection of children. International Children's Day: history and traditions of the holiday
Holidays are constant companions of people's life. Holidays for us are an opportunity to bring joy to loved ones! And of course, a holiday is not a calendar concept, it happens where it is felt, where it is expected. A lot has changed in our lives in recent years, but people's craving for holidays remains an important phenomenon for any person.
The International Children's Day holiday was established in November 1949 by a decision of the session of the Council of the International Democratic Federation of Women and is celebrated annually on June 1. Children's Day was first held in 1950 in 51 countries around the world. The UN supported this initiative and declared the protection of the rights, life and health of children one of its priorities.
In accordance with the Geneva Declaration on the Rights of Children, adopted in 1924, the need for social protection of the rights of the child was proclaimed. The Declaration of the Rights of the Child was adopted on November 20, 1959 and proclaimed the equal rights of children in the field of upbringing, education, social security, physical and spiritual development, regardless of skin color, nationality, social origin, property status, etc.
The Declaration calls on parents, public organizations, and governments to recognize children's rights and promote their implementation.
International Children's Day is celebrated annually in more than 30 countries and is one of the oldest international holidays.
Unfortunately, today children's rights are violated quite often. This fun holiday was created not just for fun. Its main goal can be called a reminder to society of the need to protect the rights of the child. The Second World War and its consequences hit children very hard. After its end, all the affected countries began to recover and think about their future. A few years later, the world began to celebrate this holiday.
Summer holidays are always a long-awaited and long holiday for children. The beginning of summer, however, is not only the beginning of children's holidays, June 1 - International Children's Day - is a holiday for children, a day for their protection, a day that encourages adults to think about children.
Now it is difficult to say why June 1 was chosen as the date for International Children’s Day. One common version is that on this day in 1925, a party was held in San Francisco for a group of Chinese orphans. It was organized by the Consul General of China, and they celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival. It turned out that the date of this Chinese holiday coincided with the time of the Geneva conference dedicated to childhood issues.
Currently, the holiday of June 1, International Children's Day, even has its own flag. On a green background, in the very center, there is an Earth sign, surrounded by stylized multi-colored human figures. These figures symbolize diversity and tolerance. The Earth sign is a symbol of our planet.
International Children's Day became most popular in socialist countries. During the Soviet era, summer holidays began on this day in all schools in the country. Various events were held in his honor: sports competitions, premieres of children's films and programs, speeches were made and discussions were held.
Children have no less rights than adults, but there are many circumstances related to the violation of children's rights. For example, according to sad statistics, 10 million children suffer due to a lack of medicines, die due to lack of medical care, 100 million children do not receive the necessary education due to the lack of educational institutions. A huge number of children do not have a home and are hungry, and in many well-developed countries, children are used as free labor and even sold into slavery.
All these facts, of course, must call on adults to help children, to solve their problems, to improve the lives of children all over the world.
And we need to start right now. And take care of children every day, every hour and every minute. Children are our future, happy children are a happy future.
How many abandoned children, how many orphans?! They are found almost everywhere, and, unfortunately, the number is huge. Children cannot say anything in defense of their rights, they cannot improve their lives on their own, many do not even know what a happy life is, what it means to live in a normal family, to be loved by mom and dad, to go to kindergarten or school, to make friends with other guys.
Childhood is the happiest time for many of us; we always remember the years of our youth and childhood with very warm feelings, but not all people can boast of such joyful memories in childhood. So let us make every effort so that our children, the children of our time, can, in a few years, remember with a smile the years when they were little, when they grew up, and entered adulthood.
Problems of modern children
The holiday of June 1 - International Children's Day - is an excellent occasion to talk about the problems of modern children.
Children in different countries face different problems. Thus, in prosperous Europe and America, the negative impact of television and the Internet is considered a big problem. But in African and Asian countries, children are threatened by hunger, AIDS, military conflicts and illiteracy. Children are dying there from a lack of doctors and medicines. It is not surprising that in such countries the infant mortality rate is many times higher. Moreover, they do not receive the necessary education due to the lack of educational institutions. In some countries, children are used as free labor and even sold into slavery.
As for our country, the child population in Russia is more than 35 million. However, the demographic situation in our country is quite difficult. In recent years, the government has been doing a lot to increase our birth rate and reduce child mortality.
Unfortunately, there are very few healthy children in Russia now - no more than 12%. All this is due to the poor environmental situation, which continues to deteriorate, as well as poor nutrition and a lot of stress in the modern world. The reasons include the lack of necessary medications, as well as the not very favorable situation in our healthcare system.
Over the past decade, the number of children suffering from various mental disorders has increased significantly. Cases of aggression, vandalism and suicide have increased among children and adolescents.
It is no secret that children in our country learn to smoke very early and begin to consume alcoholic beverages and drugs. The number of juvenile drug addicts is constantly growing; about 50% of teenagers drink alcohol.
The problem of abandoned children and orphans is very acute for many countries today. Our country was no exception. Our orphanages are overcrowded, children are abandoned, and parents are often deprived of parental rights because of their antisocial lifestyle - drunkenness, drug addiction, etc. Not all children know what life is like in a normal full family, when there is a mom and dad who sincerely love you.
International Children's Day - a children's holiday for adults - is a kind of call for the need to respect children's rights to life, education, freedom of opinion and religion, leisure and recreation, protection from violence, etc.
UNICEF Charitable Foundation
There are charities all over the world that carry out various activities aimed at improving the lives of children. They raise funds to help lonely children around the world. After all, every child has the right to a happy childhood.
The most important such fund is UNICEF. It was created in 1946. The main purpose of its creation was to help children who suffered during the Second World War. Since 1953, this organization began to provide charitable assistance to children around the world who find themselves in difficult life situations. Particular attention is paid to children from disadvantaged and developing countries. It has been operating in our country since 1997. It should be noted that this organization is completely dependent on voluntary donations for funding.
The actions of modern government bodies are aimed at improving the situation with children all over the world. Thus, thanks to the active and successful work of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the children's situation has seen significant improvements over the past ten years, 100 thousand children's lives have been saved, and millions of children have been able to enjoy a truly decent childhood.
We must clearly understand that with the opening of every new school, children's clinic and hospital, homes and shelters for children, the future of the entire planet is being built.
Traditions for the holiday
June 1 is International Children's Day. On this day, various entertainment activities are organized for children. Among them are competitions with gifts, concerts, and various exhibition and educational events.
Charity events around the world are aimed at improving the lives of children. With their help, funds are raised to help lonely children around the world, to help them find at least a little of what they were deprived of at birth or during the years of their still short life. After all, absolutely every child has a legal right to a happy childhood, and this right is the same for all children.
Children rely on us, they completely and completely trust us, they need us and cannot live without us. Let's not disappoint their childhood hopes, but help them be happier and more loved.
Every year on the first day of summer a big holiday is celebrated - International Children's Day. On this day, all schools and children's institutions hold concerts and evenings. City entertainment centers show films for children, organize competitions and festivals. There is music everywhere, children's laughter, and gifts are given. This holiday is joyful and sad at the same time. It’s wonderful that our children are happy, but it’s sad that so many have to be protected and even saved from adult cruelty.
1:1422 1:1427History of Children's Day
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It is believed that the first child’s holiday was organized back in 1925 by the Chinese consul in the United States, in the city of San Francisco. He invited children of Chinese origin who had no parents to his Duan-wu-tse holiday. They looked in fascination at the performance of dragon boats (this holiday is dedicated to them), received gifts and were happy. Similar holidays began to be held every year.
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Whether this event or something else - history is silent - served as the starting point for declaring June 1 as International Children's Day. The holiday was loudly discussed in the same 1925 in Geneva, at the World Conference on the Welfare of Children.
3:449Subsequently, the tragic war years in the history of not only Europe, but the whole world prevented the celebration of the date.
3:646After the Second World War, in 1949, the International Democratic Federation of Women was organized. It was held in Paris and raised many social issues for which there are no boundaries. And it was here that they remembered a good pre-war initiative - the Children's Day.
3:1161Since 1950, International Children's Day (in English - "International Children's Day") has been celebrated all over the world.
3:1359 3:1364Goals and traditions of the holiday
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International Children's Day is not only about fun, laughter, songs and entertainment. This is also an opportunity for adults to loudly express their desire and ability to do something good for those children who need to be protected.
4:417 4:422And these are not only guys from unsettled, starving countries in Asia, Africa, countries where there are wars and countless children are dying. These are the children of Russia who have no parents, who live in orphanages, abandoned by mom and dad. These are children who were subjected to violence, who were kicked out of home, or who themselves had to leave the terrible parental life in constant drunkenness and bullying.
4:1119 4:1124On International Children's Day, representatives of most public organizations and enterprises that have the opportunity to help try to visit orphanages, shelters and other government institutions for children left without parents, who would better not exist, but we have them! And, unfortunately, they will not disappear anytime soon.
4:1696 4:4Gifts, surprises, excursions to museums, children's theaters, circus, zoo; Meetings with artists, singers and musicians on this day can distract a child from sad thoughts, warm his soul at least for a short time, and push away the feeling of uselessness in this world. By the way, anyone can come to the nearest orphanage with gifts, entertainment, an invitation to creativity, and sports competitions. And you! And this will also be a tribute to the holiday of protecting a child from difficult life circumstances.
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In an ordinary family, parents and grandparents also try to celebrate the holiday. But at home, of course, it does not carry that deep meaning of universal protection of childhood. At home there is simply joy from communication and celebration. Adults give gifts, take the child to the zoo, to the cinema, to a drawing competition on the asphalt, where both children and adults together draw the world, the globe, and symbol of International Children's Day– this date’s own flag. It is green, the color of peace and tranquility, in the center is the sign of the earth and colorful men, symbolizing the differences and unity of people living on Earth.
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International Children's Day is not the only children's holiday on a global scale.
6:725 6:806 6:870July 25 is celebrated with a beautiful name - White Orchid Day. This is a holiday of embryologists, a day in honor of children born “from a test tube”, and is celebrated by the date of birth of the first such baby - Louise Brown, born on July 25, 1978.
6:1312In Russia, they recently began to celebrate another holiday - Eighth of July, Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, which also directly concerns the happiness of the child - the key to a friendly and strong family.
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The favorite time of year for all schoolchildren - summer - begins with International Children's Day. This bright and joyful holiday appeared a long time ago and has an interesting history.
International Children's Day - history of the holiday
At the beginning of the last century, the Chinese consul decided to gather children who had lost their parents on June 1 and arrange a holiday for them. In Chinese traditions, this celebration was called the Dragon Boat Festival. On the same day, a conference was held on the problems of the younger generation. Thanks to these two events, the idea arose to establish a holiday dedicated to children.
In the post-war years, concern for the health and well-being of children around the world was very important. During the war, many of them lost their relatives and friends and were left orphans. In 1949, at the Women's Congress in Paris, its representatives called on all people to fight for peace. After all, only he can ensure a happy life for our children. During this period, International Children's Day was established; the holiday was celebrated for the first time on June 1, 1950, and since then it has been held annually.
In 1959, the United Nations announced the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, whose recommendations for the protection of children were adopted by many states around the world. And already in 1989, this organization approved the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which defines the responsibilities of all states towards their minor citizens. The document spells out the responsibilities of adults and children's rights.
International Children's Day - facts
For more than half a century, the international children's holiday has acquired its own flag. The green background is a symbol of harmony, growth, fertility and freshness. In the center is an image of the Earth - our home. Around this sign are five stylized multi-colored children's figures holding hands, which represent tolerance and diversity.
Unfortunately, today many children around the world need treatment and die without receiving it. Many children are starving without their own home. They do not have the opportunity to study at school. And how many children are used as free labor and even sold into slavery! Such glaring facts call on all adults to stand up for childhood. Moreover, you need to think about these questions not just once a year, but every day. After all, healthy children are the happy future of our planet.
International Children's Day - events
For International Children's Day, many schools and kindergartens hold traditional celebrations. Various sports competitions are organized for children, concerts are held, and children participate in competitions with gifts and surprises. Many cities hold asphalt drawing competitions. Most parents arrange family celebrations and entertainment for their children on this day.
All over the world, in honor of Children's Day, charity events are held to raise funds for children, 
who have no parents. After all, these children are completely dependent on us adults.
Visits to children's institutions by sponsors who provide financial assistance to children have become traditional for this holiday. Orphanages, hospitals and hospices that house seriously ill children deserve special attention from adults.
Childhood is the most carefree and happiest time in life. However, unfortunately, not all adults have such joyful memories of their childhood. Therefore, it is so important to make every effort to ensure that our children and grandchildren in the future have only warm memories of their childhood years.
Tomorrow children will have a reason for double joy: firstly, the long-awaited summer will finally come, and secondly, the “official” children's holiday - International Children's Day - is celebrated on June 1st. And today we invite you to learn the history of this holiday, as well as get acquainted with its features and traditions.
Tomorrow children will have a reason for double joy: firstly, the long-awaited summer will finally come, and secondly, the “official” children's holiday is celebrated on June 1st - International Children's Day. Let us immediately note that this is not only a national holiday, but also a universal one, since it concerns each of us (after all, we were all once children and needed special protection from the cruelty and violence of the adult world).
And today we invite you to learn the history of this holiday, as well as get acquainted with its features and traditions.
History of Children's Day
There are several assumptions and versions of the formation of Children's Day.
Version No. 1
On June 1, 1925, a conference was held in Geneva on the issue of the well-being of children around the world, during which it was decided to celebrate Children's Day.
Version No. 2
Also in 1925, on June 1, the Chinese consul organized a children's party in San Francisco for orphans from his country, in whose honor a national dragon boat festival was held. This idea was liked by the international community and as a result appeared international children's day.
Version No. 3
In 1945, when the issue of the well-being of children left without parental care as a result of World War II worried many people, a women's congress was held in Paris, the participants of which vowed to fight for world peace for the sake of a bright future for all children and established Children's Day. , the celebration of which was scheduled for June 1. Just 5 years later (in 1950), the first mass (international) celebration of this day took place, which has survived to this day.
In 1959, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child was announced, which had no legal force, but still became the basis of many legislative documents of many states. Then came the Convention on the Rights of the Child (54 articles on the rights of children and the responsibilities of adults), ratified by 1990 by most countries in the world.
It’s interesting that the celebration of Children’s Day has grown into a tradition (and each country has its own tradition), and the holiday itself even has a flag. The symbolism of the flag is expressed in the image of a children's round dance on a green background, in the center of which our Planet is located. Colored people (skin colors of different races) unite the children into one star - a symbol of light.
Objectives and customs of Children's Day
The main task Children's Day is a reminder to adults of children's rights to education, privacy, rest and free time. After all, our future will be adjusted by these children.
- public organizations visit orphanages where the most vulnerable segments of the population live - abandoned children and orphans;
- children's activities are held in public places and parks;
- television is tuned to children's wavelength.
On this day, adults try to do everything so that children forget about adversity and are “charged” with positive emotions. And for this you can use everything that children like so much: sweets, entertainment, gifts, etc.
Children from intact families get the opportunity to spend this day with their parents. Trips to the zoo, cafes and cinema, as well as participation of the whole family in various events organized by city authorities and public organizations. By the way, the competition “drawings on asphalt” is very popular on this day, where you can almost always find a drawing of a flag children's party: the planet is surrounded by greenery and 5 colored people hug it.
How Russia celebrates Children's Day
The Children's Fund of Russia has long been the patron of Children's Day. Particular attention is paid to children from low-income and large families. Under the patronage of this foundation and with the active support of local authorities, mass events are being held in all cities of Russia to create a festive mood for both children and their parents.
On the first day of summer, music is heard everywhere, sports competitions, concerts and competitions are organized. The fun continues all day long on a grand scale.
Famous citizens of the country (actors, athletes, government officials) on this day visit children's institutions where orphans are located, since this category of children needs help and, undoubtedly, a festive mood.
On this day, they don’t forget about traditional drawings on the asphalt: June 1st on some streets traffic is blocked and the roads literally bloom with bright childhood drawings. On the gray asphalt, real paintings appear on the most important topic for every person - peace in the family and on the entire planet.
How to celebrate a children's holiday within the family?
On this day, the task of every parent is to pay maximum attention to their child. Even if the work week is in full swing, you can devote the whole evening to him - the most important person in the life of every parent. If you managed to take a day off from work or the holiday fell on a day off, then try to organize events that your child will truly enjoy: trips, excursions, hikes, exhibitions, etc.
And we also need to remember that there are children deprived of parental love, affection and care. A gift for an orphan living in a nearby orphanage will not only give him at least a few minutes of happiness and faith in human kindness, but will also fill your child’s heart with a feeling of compassion and mercy.
What overshadows Children's Day
Despite the fact that for decades now many public organizations and authorities in most countries of the world have been actively fighting against violence against children (and this, for a moment, is 1/4 of the total population of the planet), about unconditional happy childhood for every child we can only dream. And in many ways, an absolute cloudless childhood all over the world is hampered by our actions, technological progress and the economic troubles of some countries. For example:
- In countries with developed civilization, the negative influence of television is obvious, which has a detrimental effect on the child’s perception of reality. Experts have long been concerned that many programs, films and even children's cartoons zombify children's minds.
- The harmful influence of computer technology (mainly aggressive games) results in the angry behavior of children. By destroying the child's psyche, games contribute to violence on the street.
- Active promotion of sexual relations, the presence of erotic elements in advertising and the reluctance of parents to talk with children about the negative impact of sex at an early age have led to an increase in the desire for early sexual activity among adolescents.
- Difficult living conditions and unfavorable economic situations in Asian and African countries have caused high levels of childhood morbidity and hunger among the local population.
- Military conflicts still deprive the younger generation of a full life and the opportunity to study normally, since for children in the combat zone, the issue of survival remains in the first place.
And those are just the ones global children's problems, which everyone knows about. But there are still local problems that children face in each individual family. And the list of these problems can be endless.
Tomorrow children will have a reason for double joy: firstly, the long-awaited summer will finally come, and secondly, the “official” children's holiday - International Children's Day - is celebrated on June 1st. And today we invite you to learn the history of this holiday, as well as get acquainted with its features and traditions.
Tomorrow children will have a reason for double joy: firstly, the long-awaited summer will finally come, and secondly, the “official” children's holiday is celebrated on June 1st - International Children's Day. Let us immediately note that this is not only a national holiday, but also a universal one, since it concerns each of us (after all, we were all once children and needed special protection from the cruelty and violence of the adult world).
And today we invite you to learn the history of this holiday, as well as get acquainted with its features and traditions.
History of Children's Day
There are several assumptions and versions of the formation of Children's Day.
Version No. 1
On June 1, 1925, a conference was held in Geneva on the issue of the well-being of children around the world, during which it was decided to celebrate Children's Day.
Version No. 2
Also in 1925, on June 1, the Chinese consul organized a children's party in San Francisco for orphans from his country, in whose honor a national dragon boat festival was held. This idea was liked by the international community and as a result appeared international children's day.
Version No. 3
In 1945, when the issue of the well-being of children left without parental care as a result of World War II worried many people, a women's congress was held in Paris, the participants of which vowed to fight for world peace for the sake of a bright future for all children and established Children's Day. , the celebration of which was scheduled for June 1. Just 5 years later (in 1950), the first mass (international) celebration of this day took place, which has survived to this day.
In 1959, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child was announced, which had no legal force, but still became the basis of many legislative documents of many states. Then came the Convention on the Rights of the Child (54 articles on the rights of children and the responsibilities of adults), ratified by 1990 by most countries in the world.
It’s interesting that the celebration of Children’s Day has grown into a tradition (and each country has its own tradition), and the holiday itself even has a flag. The symbolism of the flag is expressed in the image of a children's round dance on a green background, in the center of which our Planet is located. Colored people (skin colors of different races) unite the children into one star - a symbol of light.
Objectives and customs of Children's Day
The main task Children's Day is a reminder to adults of children's rights to education, privacy, rest and free time. After all, our future will be adjusted by these children.
- public organizations visit orphanages where the most vulnerable segments of the population live - abandoned children and orphans;
- children's activities are held in public places and parks;
- television is tuned to children's wavelength.
On this day, adults try to do everything so that children forget about adversity and are “charged” with positive emotions. And for this you can use everything that children like so much: sweets, entertainment, gifts, etc.
Children from intact families get the opportunity to spend this day with their parents. Trips to the zoo, cafes and cinema, as well as participation of the whole family in various events organized by city authorities and public organizations. By the way, the competition “drawings on asphalt” is very popular on this day, where you can almost always find a drawing of a flag children's party: the planet is surrounded by greenery and 5 colored people hug it.
How Russia celebrates Children's Day
The Children's Fund of Russia has long been the patron of Children's Day. Particular attention is paid to children from low-income and large families. Under the patronage of this foundation and with the active support of local authorities, mass events are being held in all cities of Russia to create a festive mood for both children and their parents.
On the first day of summer, music is heard everywhere, sports competitions, concerts and competitions are organized. The fun continues all day long on a grand scale.
Famous citizens of the country (actors, athletes, government officials) on this day visit children's institutions where orphans are located, since this category of children needs help and, undoubtedly, a festive mood.
On this day, they don’t forget about traditional drawings on the asphalt: June 1st on some streets traffic is blocked and the roads literally bloom with bright childhood drawings. On the gray asphalt, real paintings appear on the most important topic for every person - peace in the family and on the entire planet.
How to celebrate a children's holiday within the family?
On this day, the task of every parent is to pay maximum attention to their child. Even if the work week is in full swing, you can devote the whole evening to him - the most important person in the life of every parent. If you managed to take a day off from work or the holiday fell on a day off, then try to organize events that your child will truly enjoy: trips, excursions, hikes, exhibitions, etc.
And we also need to remember that there are children deprived of parental love, affection and care. A gift for an orphan living in a nearby orphanage will not only give him at least a few minutes of happiness and faith in human kindness, but will also fill your child’s heart with a feeling of compassion and mercy.
What overshadows Children's Day
Despite the fact that for decades now many public organizations and authorities in most countries of the world have been actively fighting against violence against children (and this, for a moment, is 1/4 of the total population of the planet), about unconditional happy childhood for every child we can only dream. And in many ways, an absolute cloudless childhood all over the world is hampered by our actions, technological progress and the economic troubles of some countries. For example:
- In countries with developed civilization, the negative influence of television is obvious, which has a detrimental effect on the child’s perception of reality. Experts have long been concerned that many programs, films and even children's cartoons zombify children's minds.
- The harmful influence of computer technology (mainly aggressive games) results in the angry behavior of children. By destroying the child's psyche, games contribute to violence on the street.
- Active promotion of sexual relations, the presence of erotic elements in advertising and the reluctance of parents to talk with children about the negative impact of sex at an early age have led to an increase in the desire for early sexual activity among adolescents.
- Difficult living conditions and unfavorable economic situations in Asian and African countries have caused high levels of childhood morbidity and hunger among the local population.
- Military conflicts still deprive the younger generation of a full life and the opportunity to study normally, since for children in the combat zone, the issue of survival remains in the first place.
And those are just the ones global children's problems, which everyone knows about. But there are still local problems that children face in each individual family. And the list of these problems can be endless.
