This episode drops you straight into the fast, funny rhythm of a big day getting closer.

We follow a young girl rushing between plans. Holidays ahead. A communion around the corner. Nails to be done right now. What sounds like a simple errand turns into a lively exchange full of personality, quick decisions, and small moments that feel real. Prices get negotiated. Phone numbers get swapped. Plans overlap. Friends and familiar faces appear in passing.

The conversation moves quickly, but it reveals a lot. You hear confidence, excitement, and the social world children build around events that matter to them. There is pride in how things should look. There is trust in the people they go to. There is a sense of growing independence in how they organise it all.

This episode keeps things light on the surface, but underneath it shows how children manage time, relationships, and expectations in their own way. It captures everyday voice without filters.

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This project is supported through the Daphne-CHILD programme, a European initiative led by Eurochild and Terre des Hommes and funded by the European Union through the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme. The programme supports grassroots organisations across nine European countries that work to prevent violence against children, while ensuring that children themselves participate in shaping solutions.

The campaign will culminate in an advocacy seminar on 15 May 2026 in Dublin, bringing together educators, policymakers, youth organisations and child protection professionals to discuss the key messages emerging from the project and explore how children’s perspectives can better inform policy and practice.

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About the Daphne-CHILD programme
The Daphne-CHILD programme (2024–2027) is a European initiative led by Eurochild and Terre des Hommes and funded by the European Union through the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme. It supports grassroots organisations across Europe working to prevent violence against children and strengthen child protection systems through meaningful child participation. More: https://daphne.childhub.org.

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