Thank you for an excellent essay. I am glad that the recent efforts to subvert the private family sphere via the named-person scheme has been forestalled in Scotland, but I am certain that this was symptomatic of a broader global pattern likely supported by globalist institutions. The best remedy for the tyranny of state institutions is across-the-board limitations on state power. That, in turn, requires a public educated differently from the way it presently is. Please keep up the great work.
Oddly it seems to have entirely vanished from sight in the mid-sixties. Until recent research prompted by the Fornethy Case I had no knowledge of this history despite following and reporting on named person for many years.
What a brilliant article. I say this, also, as I battle social services in Birmingham who stole my child on false pretences and the views, the ideology espoused by this child guidance movement mirrors exactly the thinking and actions by SS and so called Professionals. There is a one-to-one match up.
It's no surprise then that I/we did not know about this south of the border. I suppose this nefarious movement had been kept hidden, but some of the current advocates must have been aware?
Great article David, thank you, shared. This reeks of Fabianism. Your analysis of their ‘Frameworks’ old & new is spot on. Many thanks for such a detailed & thorough piece.
As you say, the arrogance of the governing classes--we know best and you dare not question or object. The state will decide what is appropriate and when it is appropriate.
Outrageous! The Scottish Government has a bloody cheek. They need to take a good look at themselves first before getting their grubby mitts on my granddaughter upbringing. Learning lessons, that's a laugh 🤦♂️🤣🤣
A smashing bit of insight - both deeply disturbing and enlightening to learn how far back the sinister statists' plots go, even in so-called "free" Western societies.
One thing I think is missing from the conclusion, though: there's another famous saying from down the years that "girls are raised by their mothers; boys are raised by the village." Of course, the parents of a child are in the position of most direct authority over him/her, but the example set by parents must be complemented by all the other adults in the same community. It's especially true for boys, given the innate masculine instincts to want to climb up the social hierarchy, to dominate, compete and so forth. Since it's impossible for parents to surveil their child 24/7, the influence of others in the community is inevitably important in shaping the child's upbringing.
Consequently, it seems logical that, as in the West our sense of community has fallen by the wayside - people move somewhat freely and frequently from country to country these days, let alone village to village - the recent generations of children who have since progressed into adulthood have suffered enormously.
In short: yes, parents need to be left alone to do what they feel best for their children, but without the well-nourished roots of community and role models to complement the parents' example, it would be folly to expect a decline in problem children going on to become problem adults - regardless of state meddling or mishandling.
Thank you for an excellent essay. I am glad that the recent efforts to subvert the private family sphere via the named-person scheme has been forestalled in Scotland, but I am certain that this was symptomatic of a broader global pattern likely supported by globalist institutions. The best remedy for the tyranny of state institutions is across-the-board limitations on state power. That, in turn, requires a public educated differently from the way it presently is. Please keep up the great work.
Very enlightening. This is the first I have heard of this 'child guidance' movement. The parent of the illegitimate named person scheme.
Oddly it seems to have entirely vanished from sight in the mid-sixties. Until recent research prompted by the Fornethy Case I had no knowledge of this history despite following and reporting on named person for many years.
What a brilliant article. I say this, also, as I battle social services in Birmingham who stole my child on false pretences and the views, the ideology espoused by this child guidance movement mirrors exactly the thinking and actions by SS and so called Professionals. There is a one-to-one match up.
It's no surprise then that I/we did not know about this south of the border. I suppose this nefarious movement had been kept hidden, but some of the current advocates must have been aware?
Great article David, thank you, shared. This reeks of Fabianism. Your analysis of their ‘Frameworks’ old & new is spot on. Many thanks for such a detailed & thorough piece.
As you say, the arrogance of the governing classes--we know best and you dare not question or object. The state will decide what is appropriate and when it is appropriate.
Outrageous! The Scottish Government has a bloody cheek. They need to take a good look at themselves first before getting their grubby mitts on my granddaughter upbringing. Learning lessons, that's a laugh 🤦♂️🤣🤣
A smashing bit of insight - both deeply disturbing and enlightening to learn how far back the sinister statists' plots go, even in so-called "free" Western societies.
One thing I think is missing from the conclusion, though: there's another famous saying from down the years that "girls are raised by their mothers; boys are raised by the village." Of course, the parents of a child are in the position of most direct authority over him/her, but the example set by parents must be complemented by all the other adults in the same community. It's especially true for boys, given the innate masculine instincts to want to climb up the social hierarchy, to dominate, compete and so forth. Since it's impossible for parents to surveil their child 24/7, the influence of others in the community is inevitably important in shaping the child's upbringing.
Consequently, it seems logical that, as in the West our sense of community has fallen by the wayside - people move somewhat freely and frequently from country to country these days, let alone village to village - the recent generations of children who have since progressed into adulthood have suffered enormously.
In short: yes, parents need to be left alone to do what they feel best for their children, but without the well-nourished roots of community and role models to complement the parents' example, it would be folly to expect a decline in problem children going on to become problem adults - regardless of state meddling or mishandling.