Dziecko w pogoni za szczęściem. Pozory szczęśliwego dzieciństwa
Children in search of happiness. Appearances of a happy childhood

Summary/Abstract: The article tackles the issue of the contemporary childhood.The author notes that in search of a happy childhood, theessence of childhood is often lost. Instead of a genuinelycareless and happy childhood, the reality created for today’schildren is full of appearances. In her discussion of the subject,the author refers to a selected approach to happiness.She also identifies, based on Janusz Czapiński’s proposal,the difference between happiness and feeling happy. Shepoints to the fact that 21st-century life is an endless chaseafter the future, lacking the opportunity to focus on hereand now. Childhood too is treated as a race towards adulthood.In the course of her argument, the author identifiesand describes selected styles of creating a happy childhood:an abundant childhood, an active childhood, a childhoodin the limelight, a boundless childhood, a childhood amongpeople. Concluding her argument, the author proposes thatinstead of chasing happiness and creating the appearancesof a happy childhood for children, it might be better to simplyslow down the pace of life when possible and value thepresent. After all, “sharing the joy of life is the essence ofa satisfying child-parent relationship”. The author also discussesthe role of the teacher as a person supporting theparents in their parenting roles

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