Doesn't the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) raise rights issues that children are too young to understand?
Children's interest in rights issues, and the way parents handle these issues, will vary depending on the age and maturity of the child. Helping children understand their rights does not mean pushing them to make choices with consequences that they are too young to handle. The CRC encourages parents to deal with rights issues with their children "in a manner consistent with the evolving capacities of the child" (article 5). When parents help their children to understand both their rights and responsibilities and the need to respect the rights of others, they lay the foundation for responsible adulthood.
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