The Abu Dhabi Authority for Early Childhood has warned against the consequences of wrongful interaction with children and the practice of negative behaviors with them, explaining that the child’s early childhood exposure from pregnancy until the age of eight years of violence, abuse or neglect negatively affects his physical, cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development, which is a burden The family and society must rehabilitate and integrate it, in addition to the serious psychological problems that these behaviors leave on the child, his family and his environment.
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Early Childhood condemned the incident of taunting a mother or her child, which was recently circulated through a video on social media platforms, describing it as an outrageous crime that affects the system of good moral values that characterize the Emirati society, as a behavior that violates the foundations of social life in the state and an intrusion on the fabric of values and traditions Authentic community.
The authority emphasized that caring for children and safeguarding their rights represents the top of the pyramid in the priorities and plans of the authority through its responsibility to build and supervise an integrated system for early childhood in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and focus on key sectors that include health and nutrition, child protection, family support, and early education and care.
She added that childhood represents the cornerstone of building and investing in the development of generations and enabling the human element to keep pace with the process of development and prosperity of the state, which requires everyone to work in a spirit of cooperation and a shared responsibility to adopt child issues and support governmental efforts aimed at upgrading the system of care and support for this important group, indicating that the state It works on the continuous development of the legislative system and employs the best potential and resources in the world in order to achieve a healthy, safe and stable life for children and reject violence, abuse and neglect against them, in addition to its continuous eagerness to provide all means of awareness U generous to them to ensure the achievement of physical growth and mental and behavioral development for them.
The commission pointed to the large and advanced efforts made by the state in the areas of managing family disputes, which focus first on protecting the family and preserving the rights of all parties, and limiting the impact of these differences on the essence of the family and the individuals belonging to it through following their affairs through specialized bodies and institutions tasked with following these differences and working To prevent and overcome them, and to follow up with all parties to ensure that they have the necessary support and enjoy the best ways to live and help them overcome all the difficulties and obstacles that the dispute imposes on their lives.
The authority affirmed that it is working in cooperation with its partners in the government and private sectors within the framework of the government's keenness to strengthen the child protection system, and to raise it from the level of prevention to the level of rehabilitation, and enhance the integrity of family support programs and caregivers, to establish a stable and safe family environment that ensures the protection of the child and keeps him away from Harm and danger and provide it with a full sense of security and stability.
The Authority valued the speedy handling of this incident by the competent authorities, the arrest of its perpetrator, and its submission to the judiciary to carry out the legal requirement against it, praising the high professionalism of the security services in following up all cases and preserving society, and its fruitful role in consolidating the pillars of security and stability in it.
It is worth noting that the Abu Dhabi Authority for Early Childhood was established under Law No. 21 of 2019 issued by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, in his capacity as ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, its mission is to develop a comprehensive strategy for early childhood in the emirate and submit it to the Executive Council for accreditation and follow-up implementation , Reviewing policies and programs related to early childhood in the emirate and evaluating them in coordination with the concerned authorities, proposing legislations, policies and regulations related to early childhood and submitting them for accreditation according to the applicable legislation, managing and implementing issues related to early childhood in the mother Rh, coordination and cooperation with the concerned authorities to develop the necessary for the development of early childhood programs, plans, and how to provide related services.