PRINCIPLES

OF DESIGNING FOR CHILDREN
WITH CHILDREN’S RIGHTS & ETHICS

D4CR principles

New Principle Update 2.0, July 2022.

Design for Inclusion

1. Gather and respect children’s views
2. Everyone can use
3. Use communication children can understand

Design for Play & Learning

4. Allow and support exploration
5. Encourage children to play with others
6. Create a balanced environment

Design for Safety & Sustainability

7. Keep children safe and protected
8. Do not misuse children’s data
9. Help children recognise and understand commercial activities
10. Design for future

Now that you’re armed with principles, you’re ready to start your project’s design process using Designing for Children Guide’s Methods.
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*"Talkoot is a Finnish expression for a gathering of friends and neighbours to accomplish a task. […] The task of the talkoot may be something that is a common concern for the good of the group or it may be to help someone with a task that exceeds his or her own capacity." (Wikipedia)

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