| Abstrakt: |
In Bhutan, the pursuit of Gross National Happiness (GNH) is defined as the government's goal in the 2008 constitution. It is a central underpinning for all endeavours in social and economic development - including early childhood. The government has recently started to implement a parenting programme with the aim of reaching all parents by 2030. Driven by GNH, this programme encourages parents to look beyond managing behaviour, cognitive stimulation, health and nutrition. It has a strong emphasis on socioemotional learning, culture, environment education and moral and spiritual development, and encourages parents to teach children values and skills such as environmental ethics, mindfulness, compassion and responsibility. In line with the GNH model's focus on outcomes, it motivates parents with a long-term vision of what they would like their children to be like. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
