Affirming young children

4 May 2017 | by Jean Jenn and Leonora Davies

Jean Jenn and Leonora Davies report on the lessons gained from a workshop that celebrated children and families in Quaker Meetings

'...a toddler’s moving about to greet Friends in the stillness affirms their sense of belonging' | Photo: Bin im Garten via Wikimedia Commons.

How do we affirm the value of our young children and parents in Local Meetings? The children and young People’s advocates at Finchley Meeting booked a Quaker Life workshop in order to address this question. It was held at Finchley Meeting House on 11 March and proved extremely productive. The workshop raised many issues that will be of relevance and interest to Friends, and food for thought at Yearly Meeting Gathering, where very young Friends will be present.

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