'Children are also much more in tune with their intuition. They have yet to form an awareness of a religion or belief system, therefore, they rely upon their "feelings" or "senses" to give them answers. Part of this awareness is due to the fact that they have recently arrived here from the spirit world, and their mindset is still rich with the influence of that world. Therefore utilize and nurture their light, because it is our responsibility to keep it lit. A child's mind is the seat of the soul and should be left as pure and free as possible, so they can foster a true and meaningful spiritual self. For it has been noted, one must be like a child to enter the gates of heaven.'
Forward by James Van Praagh in Carol Bowman (2001), Return from Heaven: Beloved Relatives Reincarnated within Your Family. p. x.
With my emphasis.
Children are very often teachers of adults. 'Child/children' may not be the right word to use; they may well be called 'small people'.