Child search for a hero
May 29, 2008
We all need another hero. Are you that hero?
Are you ready to wear your hero cape and badge on June 13?
As a hero what will you change?
Be the change you want,
hero day June 13
Australian Childhood Foundation is encouraging us all to become childhood heroes on June 13. Funds raised from the sale of capes, badges and Christmas Cards go toward ensuring Australian children affected by child abuse have the best treatment and best outcomes we can give them. Damn but our kids need that.
Treating child abuse is expensive. Buying a cape for $5.00 or a badge for $3.00 is NOT expensive and IS something most of us can afford. Please help cut through the expense of professional help by buying a cape and becoming a hero.
Make your own donation to Childhood Hero Day here
Buy a cape or badge here
Find out more about Childhood Hero Day here
Find out more about the Australian Childhood Foundation here.
Thanks for being my hero 
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There isn’t enough child heroes in the world. Im mum and dad but I don’t think my kids see me as a hero, more the villain. There are a few people that my kids look up to, pity one lives so far away.
Thanks for the reminder. I have just bought capes for my little ones and badges for the older two. Look forward to them arriving!
Thanks Nunyaa and PQ.
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How cool if all adults acted as child heroes for all kids.
I’m still waiting for my cape to arrive (I hope I didn’t get my PO addy mixed up!!) and I intend to wear my cape for the entire week of Childhood Hero Day.
I’m also waiting to make my personal donation to the Australian Childhood Foundation until June 13…I have an amount I am giving and then a dollar for each person who blogs about the day and links back to my original post about it (there’s only 2 people who have done this so far
There is still time left for me yet
Hey Nunyaa - if you don a hero cape, you could be; the flying nunyaa
We are all villains in our children’s eyes. My kids will tell you I am the worst mother ever (and you know what….sometimes I have been!). I have yelled and screamed at my kids at times. I have sworn, I have cried, I have prayed. I have been a mother with a husband (for a short while) and a single mother. Like you, there were times when I was Mum and Dad and I didn’t want to be either!
You are a hero Nunyaa - by the sheer fact of caring about child safety, being willing to see both sides of a story and knowing that some things are just plain worth fighting for, you have an elevated status in my eyes as compared to a lot of people who supposedly look out for kids.
Do the right thing Nunyaa….believe in heroes - believe in yourself and your parental ability
Take a step - if you don’t fall into a big black abyss then you have super powers. See, I told you you were a hero.
and….I’d love to see a pic of you as the Flying Nun.
Am very touched Megan, the above might only seem like words for some but to me, your words give me strength and with a deep breath, I can do this. Sometimes I feel like I am alone and yes it makes me feel weak as a mother to struggle with providing the things in life that to me, many seem to breeze through. Thank you again
You are welcome Nunyaa. Parenting is a difficult job - single parenting is even harder. Thank God we have plenty of new days to start afresh. Thank God we are allowed to make mistakes and to try again. Thank God we have support networks and heroes that don’t wear their underpants on the outside - people like all those that make comments on our blogs - normal people living normal lives and trying to make the world a better, safer place for all of our kids.
I’m about to become a grand ma - having lots of help and heroes around is very important to us at the moment. Thank you Nunyaa for being part of our blogosphere hero support network
My husband has just got into this and is donning the cape for many children this weekend. Our kids love it even when he don’s the Darth Vader - our little girls come up and talk to him as though he really is - Its such a crack up. Our eldest (who is now reaching 6 ft) has chosen a costume and they will start doing visits etc for kids. I think my husband hopes we all will get involved as it certainly has been one of his dreams to bring joy into kids lives.
Hi Megan… I may not have yet donned a cape (!)… or a badge for that matter… but I have managed to get an article (and cartoon) posted up under this topic on my blog… and linked back to your article (as requested).
I hope this helps to bring attention to a great cause. Better yet… I hope the cause brings awareness to people everywhere… how precious all children are… and how much they need our unconditional love… our undivided attention… our never ending support… and our continual protection. If only it could be so!