Chapter 3
Chapter 3: What does Child Participation look like, when does it begin
Child Participation lives in every-day moments:
A choice, a game, a rule to agree.
Choosing a story.
Suggesting a game.
Helping set rules.
These aren’t small.
They’re practice for confidence, empathy, fairness.
Child Participation starts at birth.
A baby cries, coos, kicks.
A toddler points, tugs, says “no.”
These are voices, too.
Responding with eye contact, words, warmth, says:
“You are heard.”
Other such practices for consideration:
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