‘I’m Just Doing Something!’ Navigating the Messiness of Participatory Research With 3 and 4-Year-Old Children in Early Childhood Care and Education Settings in Ireland

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This study reveals the complexities of participatory research with children, highlighting relationships and agency.

Participatory research reveals children's agency and the necessity of strong relationships between researchers and children.
Engaging 3-4-year-olds showcased the messy, playful, and non-linear nature of participatory research.
The approach combined the Lundy model of participation and the Mosaic approach, enhancing children's voices.
Challenges included differences in expectations between educators and researchers and the inherent structure of settings.

Moloney et al. (2025) studied this question.

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