On January 1, 2020, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) became law in Sweden. this requires that parents and statutory agencies thus have a duty to act in the best interest of the child. However, for the minority Sub-Sahara African (SSA) migrant families living in Sweden, the Swedish socio‐cultural and political context is causing tension between their traditional definitions of children’s rights and parenting experiences and the new environments definitions particularly when compared with parenting practices and rights of the child. This research employed thematic analysis method to analyze findings from two focus groups (n=15) to probe the perceptions of minority SSA migrants in Sweden. Four major themes emerged from the analysis: (1) Understanding of the right of the child; (2)The role of culture (3)New country context (4)Negotiating Swedish versus African parenting styles. The research found that SSA migrant parents are facing great challenges incorporating the UNCRC to their parenting practices in Sweden and many are concerned about losing their children to the new culture.