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A. Adopted Children and Orphans
- 467. "He that Bringeth up His Son or the Son of Another…"
- 468. Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Laud Those who Adopt Children
- 469. Adopted Child and Its Natural Parents
- 470. A Bahá’í Cannot Take Vow to Educate Adopted Child in Another Religion
- 471. A Bahá’í Who Swears to Rear his Children in Another Faith is Subject to Administrative Sanction
- 472. Duty Towards Orphans
B. Godparents or Co-Parenthood
- 473. Bahá’ís Serving as Godparents
- 474. Bahá’í Couple Should not Have Their Child Baptized
- 475. A Bahá’í May Become Godparent of a Non-Bahá’í Child if Conditions Are Clear
- 476. Those Who Took Vows as Godparents Prior to Becoming Bahá’ís
- 477. Non-Bahá’í Godparents of Bahá’í Children
- 478. Two Bahá’ís May Enter into a Co-Parental Agreement
C. Education and Training of Children
- 479. Must First Train Children in Principles of Religion
- 480. Encourage the Children from Early Childhood
- 481. Incumbent Upon Bahá’í Children to Surpass Other Children
- 482. Parents Held Responsible to God for Education of Children
- 483. Teachers of Children Serving Bahá’u’lláh
- 484. Failure to Educate Child is an Unpardonable Sin
- 485. Child Left in Natural State Grows Up in Ignorance…
- 486. If Babe Did not Live at All, Better than to Grow Ignorant
- 487. Training in Morals and Good Conduct is Far More Important Than Book Learning
- 488. Pupil Must be Encouraged
- 489. Station of Those Who Serve and Teach Children
- 490. Methods of Teaching Children
- 491. A Wise Schoolmaster
- 492. Curriculum of Study: Must Follow Same Curriculum for Daughters and Sons
- 493. Beginning of Formal Education
- 494. Subjects to be Taught in Children's Classes
- 495. Formal Education Must Begin at the Age of Five
- 496. Nothing in Teachings States Child Must not be Separated from Parents for First Five Years
- 497. Mother Has Chief Responsibility for Bringing Up Child
- 498. Mothers Ordained Primary Trainers of Children and Infants
- 499. Training of Children in Case One of Parents is Non-Bahá’í
- 500. Greatest of All Services Rendered by Man to Almighty God—Teach Children to Deliver Speeches of High Quality
- 501. Preferable that Child Should Receive First Training at Home under Mother Instead of in the Nursery
- 502. Spiritual Assemblies Should Provide Mothers with Well-Planned Programme
- 503. Difficult to Teach and Refine Character Once Puberty is Passed
- 504. Should Train Children to Memorize Prayers and Tablets
- 505. Sacred Duty of Children Towards Their Parents
- 506. Children Should be Trained to Understand Spiritual Significance of Bahá’í Meetings
- 507. Few Children Are Really Bad
- 508. Children Fighting
- 509. Physical Punishment
- 510. Problem Child: Discipline of Some Sort Indispensable
- 511. It is not Permissible to Strike a Child
D. Registration of Children
- 512. Bahá’í Children do not Automatically Inherit Faith of Parents
- 513. Children Whose Parents Become Bahá’ís
- 514. Status of Children Under the Age of 15
- 515. Age 15 Relates to Spiritual Functions and Obligations
- 516. Children Under 15 Cannot Marry
- 517. Children Are of Age at 15 as far as Keeping Laws of Aqdas
- 518. Children of Bahá’í Parents Considered as Bahá’ís
- 519. Registering Children Upon Attaining Age 15
- 520. Upon Attainment of Age 15 Child Must Reaffirm his Faith
- 521. Registration of Children of Bahá’í Parents
- 522. May be Circumstances in which Children Should Not be Registered
E. Miscellaneous Topics in Reference to Children
- 523. Children Should be Free to Choose Their Own Religion
- 524. Teach Child to Say Greatest Name in Moments of Crisis
- 525. Criticizing the Faith in Front of Children
- 526. The Real Object of Life—The Guardian Prays for Children
- 527. Teach Children to be Kind to Animals
- 528. Bahá’í Children Can Give to the Fund—Non-Bahá’í Children, no Ruling made; Teacher to Solve Problem
- 529. The Universal House of Justice Responds to Children's Questions Regarding the Catastrophe
