Topic 11

Children's Rights and Responsibilities

In a democratic country, citizens have a lot of rights. These are the things that people are allowed to do or to have. With those rights come responsibilities. This means that we must do our part to keep everything fair and equal.

Let's look at what your rights are as a child.

The following information comes from THE INTERNATIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH CARE NETWORK (CYC-Net).

https://cyc-net.org/cyc-online/cycol-0101-rights.html From an illustrated guide issued by the National Children's Rights Committee, South Africa.

Children have the right to be taken seriously ... and the responsibility to listen to others

2. Children have the right to quality medical care ... and the responsibility to take care of themselves

3. Children have the right to a good education ... and the responsibility to study and respect their teachers

4. Children have the right to be loved and protected from harm ... and the responsibility to show love and caring to others

5. Children have the right to special care for special needs ... and the responsibility to be the best people they can be.

6. Children have the right to be proud of their heritage and beliefs ... and the responsibility to respect the origins and beliefs of others

7. Children have the right to a safe and comfortable home ... and the responsibility to share in keeping it neat and clean.

8. Children have the right to make mistakes ... and the responsibility to learn from those mistakes.

9. Children have the right to be adequately fed ... and the responsibility not to waste food.

COMPULSORY ACTIVITY

Complete the activity for Topic 12 in your workbook, which is based on 4 other rights found in the Children's Charter.

When you are finished your quiz, take a look at the CHILDLINE website below.

There are numbers, contact info and your rights and responsibilities explained.

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