A Deliberation over the Role of Parents in the Philosophical Training of Children

The project of philosophy and children, which has the fostering of creative and responsible thinking in children as its main purpose, intends to introduce a new direction in the philosophical training of children and, in doing so, open a new window towards a productive future. Nevertheless, it seems that in this huge project, the role of parents, particularly mothers, as the first and most important source of education has been ignored. Therefore, it is recommended that the authorities pay attention to this point and try to introduce this project to parents and familiarize them closely with its main goals. Several methods and approaches can be employed at a large scale in order to familiarize parents with this project. In this regard, we can refer to the development of supplementary books and distributing them in society, producing some educational films and competition programs for TV, and training parents in philosophy classes in cultural centers.