Importance of Children's Rights in Early Childhood Studies

Running head: EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES
Early childhood studies
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Discussion
Children rights are protected by the “United Nations convention of rights of children”. It
particularly pay attention to the rights of special protection and care for minors. A child’s growth
and development is influenced by array of political, social, cultural and environmental factors.
All the factors hamper the child right to education. This marks the importance of the children
rights. The principles of children’s children’s rights is underpinned by non-discrimination (article
2 of UNCRC), decisions on best interest of child (article 3 of UNCRC), ensure right to survival
and development (article 6 of UNCRC) as well as views of child. The government of every
country is entitled to protect child’s rights (article 4 of UNCRC) (Dera.ioe.ac.uk 2018). The
above given concept map demonstrates why child’s right matters and influence of political,
cultural and environmental on child development.
Children’s have the right to family environment. The aspects relate to this are adoption,
foster care and alternative forms of care. Irrespective of birth place of child, the same standards
of protection apply and useful to protect children deprived of family (article 20 and 21 of
UNCRC). Adequate parental guidance is required so that the child can apply their right properly
(article 5 of UNCRC). If parents live in different countries then the child has the right to visit
both of them as per the article 10 of UNCRC (family reunification) (Lundy 2014). Factors like
parental separation and disputed or disintegrated family leads to poor language development,
deficits in school readiness, aggression, anxiety and depression as well as high school
graduation. Learning and development of children are influenced by the physical environment.
If children are educated in well designed setting, it fosters building strong relationships and
develops sense of security. It will promote the children’s impendence as they can explore, gain
sense of control, and participate in the focussed self-directed play (Moore 2017). It means the