A Welsh charity is calling for children as young as three to be consulted on policy issues.
Children in Wales is due to hold a conference on Modern Childhood so that members of the National Assembly will know what youngsters really want when they appoint a Children's Commissioner in the New Year.
Proposals include asking children "What would you do if you were in charge of Wales?"
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| Chief executive of Children in Wales Catriona Williams |
The conference will hear calls for very young children to be involved in decision making at the Assembly and beyond.
Catriona Williams, chief executive of children in Wales, said: "Children who are three, four or five do have views about things like their parents splitting-up.
"And the courts actually recognise that this is the case."
But "child power" has been criticised by some who believe it erodes the authority of parents.