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Old Fashioned Challenges, New Fangled World
Amish children are an interesting topic, and some of them have recently come into the news for their self-sacrificing bravery. I have the benefit of knowing (and loving) some Amish children, who have been welcoming and joyful. They are a central part of the Amish community, and virtually everything the Amish do is in consideration of their children. While all of us care about our kids, actually being with families and seeing normal daily interactions, I can see that our larger society has lost something very important somewhere along the way.
This lense is evolving from what the Amish make for their children, to one where information about Amish children is the central focus.
Thanks so much for your patience~
Different Challenges for Amish Children
Exposures
Amish children are exposed to things that our children rarely see. For example, little Jeannie here is quite close to Queenie, an enormous Belgian Draft Horse. It takes an active and intense supervision for Amish children to learn to handle themselves around large farm animals, such as bulls; and to learn to handle such powerful animals that they will be able to manage a farm when they become adults. Children Farmers
The Work Ethic Begins Early
Very young Amish children aren't required to do any work, any more than our children are. However, children's curiosity and their desire to be a part of family life lead to them taking an early interest in the activities of the family farm and business quite young.Often, if a family has chickens or small animals, the small children will begin with helping to feed them. Responsibility is held out as a great good to Amish children, and as they grow, they desire to take on more and more responsibilities.
It is very important to Amish parents to train children in all aspects of caring for themselves and the families they hope to have, so according to the ability of the children, they are given daily chores and the school year is determined by agricultural seasons.
Uncle Sam
The government, on occasion, takes an interest in Amish children.
- CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY- Statement of Thomas M. Markey
- U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration October 31, 2006
Political issue of child labor in Amish families
Safety
Amish children have different dangers that other kids do not.
- Letter to Congress from Amish Child Laborer
- Letter from a Former Amish Child Sawmill Worker to Congress
Tender Care from the Start
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From the instant she was born, this little bit has been of great interest and attention by all the children in her family, her extended family, her neighbors and friends.Amish children do their part to help care for the tender little newborns and small children. Caring for the dependent and innocent, in their needs and their comfort, is a critical element in the enormous and compassionate hearts they have all their lives.
Caring for the less able, the smaller, the weaker (human or animal), makes Amish children, both boys and girls, very thoughtful and considerate of the needs of others.
Comments from a Customer
Hello Margaret,
Thank you for the email. We received the high chair and it is perfect with
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Courtney 12/09/06
Thank you for the email. We received the high chair and it is perfect with
excellent craftsmanship. I know this will be the highlight of her holiday.
Thank you for working so hard to make everything perfect. You have an
excellent customer service attitude with your business.
Happy Holidays,
Courtney 12/09/06
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Wonderful photos & things
- Bill Coleman
- Genuinely gorgeous pictures of Amish children
- Amish-Heartland.com
- Memories of an Amish childhood
- Amish-Heartland.com
- There's Time for Games for Amish Children
- Six-year-old TV addicts prefer blank screen to a human face | the Daily Mail
- Children are now so addicted to television that they would prefer to look at a blank screen than a human face, a new study has found.
Rumspringa
Children's "away time" from the family and community begins at 16. Here are links that discuss this period of life.
- The Blog | Philip Slater: Why the Amish Freak Us Out, and Not Vice Versa | The Huffington Post
- 90% of Amish young people give up modern luxuries and return to the simple life
- Why I fled from the Amish sect
- Amish child's story.
Rumspringa & Amish Society
Rumspringa: To Be or Not to Be Amish
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The Riddle of Amish Culture (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies)
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