This special issue consists of four articles and one position paper. Each contribution highlights, in various ways, aspects central to the theme of this special issue: Perspectives on Children and Childhood in School-age Educare/Perspektiv på barn och barndom i fritidshem. Utilizing qualitative methods aimed at understanding and exploring children’s perspectives and everyday lives, the contributions delve into topics such as fostering, teaching, and care in Swedish School-age Educare centers (fritidshem). The issue also includes a broader Nordic perspective through a study on freedom in Danish SFO (skolefritidsordning).