In Germany, a heat debate is going on: which meaning have the horrors of the holocaust and other deeds of the nazis for us? We often said: "Never again!" But isn't this a hollow phrase? Or does our conscience need to remember Auschwitz?
[...] Having the five-points program given above in mind, we are able to draw up such an outline for raising children between three and ten years of age. Actually, it will be and 'Education after Auschwitz without Auschwitz', an education without detailed and extreme horrors. [...] By doing so, we create the next three-points program: [...]

Communities that Care - New Approach to Youth Criminality; Translated from Wegener Dagbladen, 23 September 1999

[Dutch] Minister of Justice Korthals wants to combat youth criminality in the large cities with an American method. 'Communities that Care’ is a program to prevent youth criminality and drugs use that has had good success in the USA. Korthals will start experiments in the problem areas of four Dutch cities.

Gieles, Frans E. J., Warmth and intimacy, how about them? Published and reprinted since 1983 in Dutch magazine and book.

Child care workers wish to give the children a warm relationship and a climate of intimacy. But how is that possible? In their work in the daily life situation there are so many conflict situations. How can they handle conflicts and create a warm relationship and a good climate with the same children? These questions are answered from an action research project in which journals of child care workers are written, analyzed and discussed with the workers. The gap between workers and children can be bridged, and warmth and intimacy are possible if..

Goodman, Ellen, Our Kids Count More Than Zero, National Syndication, 1/4/00

Could we begin this millennium with a policy that offers kids something more than "zero tolerance"?
Zero tolerance began as a popular promise of punishment for any student who brought the streets into the schools. There would be no leniency for violence, drugs, weapons. One strike and you're out.
Gradually, the name became all too accurate. Zero tolerance for misbehavior evolved into zero tolerance for kids themselves. We've developed an attitude--and not just in schools where zero tolerance often translates into a quick and dirty way of kicking kids out. We're in a time of general crackdown-- a though love without the love. Zero is now a symbol of bankruptcy.

Kuijpers, Jackeline, 'Listen to the child criminals' - School psychologist Petri offers a solution for problem children; Translated from NRC, 28 August 1999

What's going on in the mind of children who do nothing at school? Psychologist Jeroen Petri observed teachers, parents and children. Children who are under pressure change their behavior. 'Let slow children feel they are important.'

Kuijpers, Jackeline, The Art of Listening; Translated from: NRC, 27-5-00

"We have come to the conclusion that children communicate far better than we always have thought. Many parents think that their child is high-talented. That is nonsense, normal children are able to say very profound things. "
According to Delfos, children are able to tell a lot about their inner world, as long as the adults overcome the hindrances and offer the children enough room and, if needed, a helping hand.

Rouw, Rien, A Personal Voice That Appeals To Your Behavior; Combating violence;
Translated from Trouw 20 May 1999

If we want to structurally combat violence, we have, in our opinion, to reorganize the public domain. The moral voice who confronts you with your behavior and your responsibility has its greatest strength within personal relationships. Thus, we should reorganize the public domain so that they may come personal relationships between citizens and between citizens and officials of public institutions. This means, to be concrete, that in any case the scale of public institutions must become smaller, for example institutions such as police and social security.

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