Have you ever wondered what the biggest factors are that contribute to a child’s wellbeing? Well, why don’t we see what they have to say…

Here, children say what makes them happy in life, according to the 2020 government report ‘Children’s Views on Wellbeing and What Makes a Happy Life.’

1. Loving and positive relationships

“Love means people who care about you, family and friends, because if you’re upset then they’ll be there for you”.

2. Feeling safe

“You need somewhere to relax because a lot of the time, people at school, they don’t have a very relaxing time, so whenever they go home it’s still not relaxed.”

3. Being able to be who they are

“Children are judged for how they do stuff and what they do. Being too loud or too quiet or having a weird small group instead of a huge one with loads of friends.”

4. Nice teachers

“It’s like really nice to know that there’s teachers like that that you can go and talk to and that they’re not like really shouty all the time.”

5. Basic needs and comforts

“Having like a nice tea or something after a really hard day.”

6. Being listened to

“I feel like a lot of adults don’t listen, it’s like our opinion doesn’t matter in a way, it’s sort of like ‘you’re doing this and that’s what you’re doing’.”