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6 Children's evaluations of participating in the study
We thought it important in the part of undertaking a child-centred study to ask children for their evaluation of their participation in the study. This is what they said.
All the children said they enjoyed filling in the diary:
It was fun!
It reminds me of all the things I do. I have never sat down and written these things down.
Nine children told us that they had learned something about themselves by filling in the diary. The responses varied, and indicate the value of such an exercise. It also shows the insight children have into their lives and the way children can learn from self-evaluation:
I realise that I don't do a lot with my time except sit around and be lazy.
I watch a lot of television.
It made me think that I don't do much with my time. I don't get out enough, I sit around and watch TV and I should get out more.
I go to the pub a lot. But I am a very organised person and do quite a lot in a day.
Yes, I have learned that I am a boring person and I do the same routine over again. But then again I am not that boring because I do keep myself busy.
I've never done this kind of thing before and I was quite astonished at all the things I do all day. It does not seem like a lot when I am doing it but when I read over it, it is a lot.
I've learnt that I do more things than other people.
I've learnt how important the time I spend with people is.
I do a lot of interesting things.
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