Do Scientologists consider children adults in a small body?
No. Scientologists consider children to be spiritual beings, like all people are, but they need to be taken care of as children. L. Ron Hubbard has written quite a lot on the subject, including, “A child needs all of the love and affection it can possibly get.” and “A good stable adult with love and tolerance in his heart is about the best therapy a child can have.” Children need respect, love, help, and education. They want to help others from a very early age and it is important that adults allow them to do so, within the realms of safety. A child has to know they have a place in life, that they are important and that their contributions are meaningful in a real way. Education is an important part of this, as a child needs understanding of the workings of his family and society to be able to contribute to them in meaningful ways and in this he can be greatly assisted by his parents and other family members.
