Designing for Children's Best

After what kids think: visiting Harriet, 13, in Sweden

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, co

After what kids think: visiting Alex, 11, in England

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 sp

After what kids think: visiting Wren, 8, in England

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 ho

After what kids think: visiting Sarah, 16, in Pakistan

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

Crafting equitable play spaces

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

Play, physicality and AI

What is play, playfulness, and physicality? What are their practical sides and applications in the AI Era? What boundaries should we set to ensure AI is sensitive to chil

Building a Positive Digital Future for Kids, with Kids—Together

Peek into the Joan Ganz Cooney Center’s approach for prioritizing children’s best interests, leveraging their unique insights, and positively impacting the work of childr

Children and fashion: learning through clothes

What can children tell us through their interactions with everyday clothes? And what can they learn about themselves and others through clothing? Why and how can young pe

Strategies for using the D4CR principles in diverse contexts

Get inspired by how the D4CR principles are being applied in various organizations and academia. From inclusivity to the impact of digital technology, we explore the chal

Co-creating with children in public space as design activism

250 children wrote a 40 meters long message saying “WE HAVE RIGHTS, WE DESIGN THE FUTURE” expressing with chalk their thoughts, opinions, and feelings. What a fantastic w

Play in the New Children's Hospital in Copenhagen

This episode is about systemic integration of play and playfulness into Denmark’s New Children’s Hospital -  Mary Elizabeth’s Hospital in Copenhagen. One of the D4CR co-f

Applying children’s rights for better business and design

Applying children's rights in design for kids is a win-win-win, for the company, for the product and for the children. It’s the smartest thing to do from a business persp

Speculative Design & the future of Children’s Rights in digital products

In this episode we talk about the use of Speculative Design in exploration of the future of Children’s Rights in digital products.  Michelle Bruce,  a star designer from

What's (age) appropriate?

Age appropriate is a trendy and widely used term in designing for children. This term is also sometimes unfortunately, overused or even abused, both intentionally and uni

Design for kids - design for impact

Welcome to Designing for Children’s Best, a podcast about how to turn our best intentions into outstanding child experiences. In this very first episode we are introducin