There is also no doubt that children are very aware of what is going on around them, often far more aware than we give them credit for.
But I have to admit to feeling just a little disquiet about seeing children in front line protests. Not for a moment do I think that children should be seen and not heard. Nor do I think we can shelter kids from what's happening in the world around them.
But the arming them with placards and taking them to demonstrations I admit leaves me feeling uncomfortable.
It makes little difference whether I believe in the cause or not but when I see kids manning the lines outside abortion clinics, marching in the Islamic protests in Sydney or attending union rallies I feel torn.
Children deserve a voice and 10-year-old Chloe was able to articulately explain to the television cameras at today's job cut rally in Brisbane why she was protesting.
The protest needs a face to make it personal but whether a child still eight years away from being older enough to vote should be that face I don't know.
But as the T Rex song said "You can't fool children of the revolution"
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