Child Month Moved To November
 

Effective this year, ‘Child Month’ will no longer be recognised in May in Barbados, instead it will be recognised in November.

 

The reason given for the switch states that, given the International Day of the Child is recognised in November and in keeping with the global initiative, Child Month will be deferred to that month this year. This makes no sense.

Independence Day in Barbados is in November and this year, 'We gathering' in St Michael is planned for November. Child month is likely to be overshadowed by these events.

 

In Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, child month is recognized in May, in November in St. Lucia, in October in Grenada and in June in St. Kitts and Nevis. Trinidad and Tobago observes April as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month
 

In Guyana, Child Labour Month is observed annually in June, youth week in May and September marks Education Month.
 

In the USA, April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, October is Children's Health Month and National Child Awareness Month takes place in September. In Canada, October is designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month,
 

In England April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and National Children's Day is celebrated every year on the second Sunday in May.  In Nigeria, Children's Day is celebrated annually on May 27th as a public holiday for primary and secondary school children and in Kenya, November is designated as Children's National Service Month while in Ghana,

The switch to November means that child month must compete with the other activities and it will not be in the best interest of children.​