Children are born with fundamental freedom and rights that belong to all human beings. Children's rights are special rights that protect all human beings under the age of 18 years. They indicate what every child should have or should do. All rights are interrelated and all are equally important. Children's rights are teaching us and remind us that we need to consider what is best for the child in a situation, which is crucial for his life, development and protection from harm. In addition to the rights that belong to us because we are born with them, it is equally important to respect the rights of others. With us growing up we have more and more responsibility for our behavior towards others. The aim is to point out the importance of knowing the rights and needs of the child and remind each individual that he has a responsibility to ensure that these rights are enforced. The paper begins with some of the major terms and lists of documents and articles that they contain, and later it shows the analysis of the situation in the Republic of Croatia in the field of children's rights.