As families are central to the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and children’s rights generally, it is necessary to develop a deeper understanding of the ways in which children and adults interact with each other in these spheres. Th us, this paper explores the dynamics of parent-child relationships in Ghana, the fi rst country to ratify the Convention. In particular, it focuses on the three Rs of intergenerational relationships in Ghana – respect, responsibility and reciprocity, which continue to be central to parent-child/adult-child relations, and assesses their implications for the very concept of children’s rights as inalienable and the implementation of the Convention.