Abstract
Abstract                The fulfillment of children's right to participation in Kupang (East Nusa Tenggara) was still very low. Children only, as object of manipulation, decoration, and symbols in decision-making process. This issue become important for research cause right of participation can help grow up children confidence, communication skill, and social development. This descriptive qualitative study have purpose to describe levels of children’s participation in family. Subjects numbered 15 people consist of eight children aged under 18 years, three facilitators of children’s forum, and four parents. Sources of data are selected based on purposive sampling technique. Data collected by observation, interview, and documentation. The results showed that children assume that family has not been optimally fulfill children's right to participation. Many decisions are made unilaterally by parents, without listening to the opinion of the child first. Kupang society had a patriarchal culture that characteristic in educate children with violent. Children’s opinions were often not considered, in contrast opinion of the adults were the most appropriate and correct.      Keyword: right of participation, children, parents, children’s forumÂ
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