It is particularly important for all institutions where children are living to implement the principle of article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, known as "participation". The natural way in which family members talk and listen to each other, and particularly parents listen to their children, cannot easily be replicated in more formal living institutions. Deliberate steps must be taken to ensure that the staff hear and take proper account of the children’s views and respect their rights.
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