Designing for Children's Best

Our next stop: Stockholm, where Harriet, 13, turns the tables—reflecting on what it's like to watch adults try to understand teenagers! We talk about creative freedom, complexity in games, representation, and unethical monetization strategies.
Harriet is intelligent, funny, sharp, and a wonderful reminder of why continuous open dialog with children is a must for child-centered design! 
This season is all about curiosity diving into what each child knows, feels, and thinks about the topics we usually discuss as adults in the field. And we are so grateful we started this journey!

*** Host***
Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polina Lulu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

*** Links of the D4CR Association and active local chapters***
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Designing for Children’s Rights Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠D4CR Association⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Berlin chapter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Malmo ⁠chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tel-Aviv ⁠chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Porto ⁠chapter⁠⁠⁠

We're staying in England for one more conversation,—this time with Alex, 11, Wren's brother. We talk about motivation, choices, bias, interactive boards, Shakespeare’s spelling skills, the fast pace of modern childhood and—as our guest beautifully sums it—“cultural developments of life”.
Alex is brilliant at expressing thoughts with confidence and virtuous authenticity. It's a conversation between equals with surprising twists and insights. 
This season is all about listening closely to what each child knows, feels, and thinks about the topics we usually discuss as adults in the field. And this has been wonderful so far!

*** Host***
Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polina Lulu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

*** Links of the D4CR Association and active local chapters***
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Designing for Children’s Rights Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠D4CR Association⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Berlin chapter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Malmo ⁠chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tel-Aviv ⁠chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Porto ⁠chapter⁠⁠

Our next stop: England — meet Wren, 8, who has a lot to say about what child-friendly really means. We talk about safety, freedom in learning, digital experiences, and how creativity evolves through exploration. Wren shares which platforms she avoids and why.
Her insights are sharp and brilliantly articulated, and her words remind us — again — not to underestimate younger voices. That’s what this season is about: pure curiosity to understand what each child knows, feels, and thinks about the topics we’re so used to discussing in the industry. Hope these conversations spark ideas and action — and help bring youth voices into the world we’re designing together.

*** Host***
Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Polina Lulu⁠⁠⁠⁠

*** Links of the D4CR Association and active local chapters***
⁠⁠⁠⁠Designing for Children’s Rights Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠D4CR Association ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Berlin chapter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Malmo ⁠chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Tel-Aviv ⁠chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Porto ⁠chapter⁠

In this season, we’re on a journey of exploring how kids understand design, children’s rights, and what we can learn from their unique insights, context, and perspectives. Hope these conversations spark ideas and action, amplifying the impact of youth voices in the world we’re designing together.
Our first stop: Pakistan, where Sarah, 16, kindly invites us into her reality — where some things we consider basic, like meeting with a friend in a park, aren’t obvious at all. On top of design and children's rights, you'll hear strong ideas on education, lessons in gratitude, and making an impact outside of your comfort bubble with the cards that life gives you.

*** Host***
Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Polina Lulu⁠⁠⁠⁠

*** Links of the D4CR Association and active local chapters***
⁠⁠⁠⁠Designing for Children’s Rights Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠D4CR Association ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Berlin chapter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Malmo ⁠chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Tel-Aviv ⁠chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Porto ⁠chapter⁠

Are you ready to enrich your understanding of play and spaces that allow equitable child experiences? 

In this episode we are joined by Marie Williams to reflect on the urgency of prioritizing play and moving beyond conventional ideas and aesthetics of play tools.

Emphasizing the importance of play experiences, we discuss the value of transferring knowledge, sharing diverse stories, and co-designing with children—without relying solely on our interpretations. 

What a perfect way to close out the first season!

*** Links to the guests and hosts***

Guest: ⁠⁠⁠Marie Williams

Host: ⁠⁠⁠Polina Lulu⁠⁠⁠

***Relevant links***

https://dreamnetworks.co.uk/

Welsh Assembly Play Policy, 2002

*** Links of the D4CR Association and active local chapters***

⁠⁠⁠Designing for Children’s Rights Guide⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠D4CR Association ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Berlin chapter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Malmo ⁠chapter⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Tel-Aviv ⁠chapter⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Porto ⁠chapter