Points of view
Alison Clark
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
If the opinions of young children are valuable to adults, whether as carers or policymakers, what is the best way to gather them? Alison Clark looks at successful consultations 'Why is it that we have a Father's Day and a Mother's Day but not a Children's Day?' asked one of the children in a pre-school session. The leader asked the children if they would like to have their own 'Children's Day'. They were thrilled to have their idea taken seriously, and worked with the adults to plan the event.
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