The discussion explores the work of key thinkers within the wide‐ranging and influential scholarship on the ethic of care. It traces the journey from its origins within feminist psychology through it contributions to moral theory, political science. It will make direct links to new `Childhood Studies’ and explores some tensions that may occur between the interests of women and children. However, it is important for those tensions to be recognised but moved on from to develop a meaningful dialogical engagement not just for those dialogues between feminists and children but between children and all adults. It concludes that a focus on care in its fullest sense could be a primary concept in promoting the well‐being of children.