CHILDREN AS RIGHTS

HOLDER

WHO IS A CHILD?

BELOW 18
years old

Needs SPECIAL
PROTECTION

CHIL
D
Has
EVOLVING
CAPACITIE
S

a person
with
RIGHTS

DIFFERENT
from adults
but have
EQUAL
RIGHTS
with adults

Who is the child?

a person over 18 years but are
unable to fully take care of
themselves or protect themselves
from abuse, neglect, cruelty,
exploitation or discrimination
because of a physical or mental
disability or condition

A child is Different from Adult

They have particular needs
They have different capacity,

interest and issues.

Childhood
Period between persons birth until he/she

reaches age of 18.

Time of rapid growth and change
(Developmental Stage of Childhood)

Factors Affecting Childhood

Sex / Gender
Ethnicity
Socio-Economic Status
Religion / Culture
Ability / Disability

A child is an individual human being

No human being is a
property of another.
Need to be respected
and be taken care of.
They have rights and
responsibilities.

Childs Growth
and
Development

Child Development
Refers to the biological,

psychological and emotional

development
Actively participated for his/her

development as a person.

Consider the Whole

Child
Physical

Intellectual

Social

Moral

Emotional

Context that affects the

quality of childhood
Family
Community
Country
RegionalCommunity

Capacities of Children
Children have evolving capacities and are resilient
Childrens capacity differ from one age group to

the other

The range of what children can do increases as

they grow older

The kind of capacities children develop depends

on their iniatiative and opportunities available to

them.

Childrens role in their

development
Children as social actors
Children can develop their

own opinion about their

situation
Children can propose
creative solutions to
issues that affect them.

Dahil kami po ay bata, kailangan po

namin ang inyong tamang pagsuporta,
pangangalaga, at pagmamahal sa aming
pag-unlad at paglaki.
Salamat po.