"It's very important at every stage that children's views are taken into consideration," said former child soldier and youth advocate Ishmael Beah.
That's the conclusion of a new study, which finds that children's views on fairness change from egalitarian to merit-based as they grow older.
Thankfully, the "we know best" culture is continuing to wane, but it's still not unusual for adults to be afraid of listening to children's views.
But he can only represent children's views and interests, rather than safeguarding their rights.
I have also seen how children's views, experiences and wishes are much better taken into account.
But there were also some worrisome statistics in the report that could help to signal those children's views on policy.
Eloquent parents, especially, may find it hard not to use their superior verbal skills to block children's views.
We propose changes to make sure children's views are heard more clearly in cases that affect them.
Walker has also spoken out against marriage equality, despite his own children's views to the contrary and the marriage of a family member to another woman.
According to Fox, the children's views have been shaped by their families' experience of camp life, and sometimes hostile encounters with French police.
Children's views of their illness often are absent in decisions that affect their lives.
