Can children's rights serve as a guiding star in the increasingly unclear terrain of educational work between support and demands, development and harm, whether in daycare, child protection, youth work, residential care, or schools? The current state and perspectives of an educational debate on children's rights will be presented and discussed. Children's rights in the constitution! A legitimate demand, but what will actually improve in the everyday reality of educational fields, from daycare to child protection, youth work, residential care, and schools? Educational work is always characterized by a special relationship between children and adults, which can enable support and development, but is also susceptible to power and abuse. Therefore, great awareness of the vulnerability and potential for harm in educational relationships is essential.