This document discusses parents' rights and duties to provide guidance to their children regarding the children's rights found in the Convention. It states that the guidance must change according to the evolving capacities of the child. National laws in the Philippines also recognize parents' natural rights and duties to rear and educate their children. The Constitution and Family Code outline specific duties such as keeping children, supporting them, educating them, providing love and moral/spiritual guidance, and disciplining them appropriately.

2. • This article says that parents have
a right and duty to give their
children “appropriate direction and
guidance” about how they use and
enjoy rights found in Convention.

3. • The direction and guidance that
they give children about their
rights must change with the
“evolving capacities ” of the child.

4. • Naturally, the way parents give guidance
and direction will depend on many things:
Their attitudes towards the rights of the
children
Their knowledge of the characteristics,
Needs and capacities of the children

5. • The convention does not say that all
parents should raise their children in
exactly the same way
• This article sets a limit for parents,
when it says that they must give
children guidance in the exercise of the
rights contained in the convention.

6. • This means that parents cannot ignore
the rights found in the Convention.
• The government must respect the right
of the parents to give guidance and
direction to the children.
• There is a balance in this article because
the duty to respect their children’s
rights as a parents.

7. In the Philippines…
• Article II, Sec. 12 of the Philippine
Constitution says that the “State
recognizes the sanctity of the family life
and shall strengthen the family as basic
autonomous social institution”

8. • The rights and duties of parents extend
to all children , whether natural or
adopted, or born in wedlock or out of
wedlock.
• The constitution also say that the State
must respect the“natural and primary right
and duty of the parents in the rearing of the
youth…”

9. • Art. 220 of the Family Code says
that the rights and duties of parents
towards children under the age of 18
includes:
1. To keep them in their company, to
support, educate, and instruct them
by right precept and good example

10. 2. To give the love and affection, advice and
counsel, companionship and understanding;
3. To provide them with moral and spiritual
guidance, inculcate in them honesty,
integrity, self-discipline, self-reliance,
industry, and thrift, stimulate their
interest in civic affairs, and inspire in them
compliance with the duties of citizenship…

11. 4. To furnish them with good and
wholesome educational materials,
supervise their activities, recreation
and association with others, protect
them from bad company, and
prevent them from acquiring habits
detrimental to their health,
studies, and morals

12. 5. To demand from them respect
and obedience;
6. To impose discipline on them
as may be required under the
circumstances…”

13. • the Child and Youth Welfare Code defines
the duties of parents in similar
terms, but mention two areas
where parents do not have the
right to expect obedience: at
the appropriate age.

14. • The Code of Muslim Personal Laws says
that “Every parent and person exercising paternal
authority shall see it that the right of the children are
respected, and their duties complied with, and shall
particularly, by percept and example, imbue them with
religious and civic attachment to ideal of permanent
world peace.”

15. • If the parents of a child are unable to
provide care and guidance due to death
or any other reason, these
responsibilities are usually passed on the
grandparents or to an adult brother or
sister, if there is one.