The Convention on Children’s Rights introduces to the international legislation two main concepts:

• The concept of providing for the best interests of the child which henceforth becomes the main criterion for acceptance of solutions concerning children. This concept is especially important considering questions concerning parent rights.
• In principle, children as they growing up can express opinions on how their rights will be realized in practice and accordingly should have this right. The given principle is essential because the Convention equally distributes this concept to all children of infant age, teenagers and youth.

The Convention provides balance between the rights of a child and those persons holding the educational and protective role of the family. Thus, special importance is given to the responsibilities of the parents and trustees for the education and well-being of the child. That is why States ratifying the Convention are obliged not only to accept certain measures directed on treatment and well-being of children (for example, education), but also to indirectly help families fulfill their responsibilities and to not interfere with the business of a family, except under threat of the life and health of the child.

Though the Convention is above of all a legal document demanding the States certain obligations, it is already considered a guide of action directed to the treatment, well-being and protection of the child. The fact remains that the more people know and respect these rights, the larger influence the Convention on any given society will be. Aside from the Convention, the maintenance of children’s rights depends on...