There's a book written by the author Jana Mohr Lone titled Seen and Not Heard: Why Children's Voices Matter. In its abstract it says this: "How might society benefit if children were recognized as independent thinkers, capable of seeing clearly and contributing in valuable ways to our world? How would children's lives change if what they said was not often ignored or patronized?" In a series of conversations with children about many of life's important questions, the book reveals children as perceptive and original thinkers in discussions about the meaning of childhood, friendship, justice, fairness, happiness, and death. The book invites us to rethink our beliefs about children and become more receptive to the ways we can learn from them. It's worth a read, and perhaps a wee book recommendation for my colleagues across the other side of the House.