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Dear
Editor
Keith White talks a lot of sense when it comes to play. The problem
nowadays is actually finding the space and time to let children play
by themselves. Everything seems to be so desperately structured that
kids get very little time to just be – well kids. As a child,
my mother used to say that you had to get bored in order to find yourself
something creative to do. Now we plan their days to the letter with
everything from after-school clubs to forced hobbies of all types.
Parents need to get together and agree that it’s OK for their
children to just muck about – the equivalent of kicking a tin
can around in the street. That is the only way they will work out
relationships with their peers, learn about leadership, teamwork,
everything. It’s time we gave children time to just be children.
Sally M, email address supplied.
Dear
Editor
I
too saw Someone to Watch Over Me and found it utterly depressing.
How do people get themselves into these situations? Why should we
end up paying for social workers to sort out their problems? People
need encouragement to take responsibility for their own lives, not
expect the professionals to mop up after them.
R. Sanderson, email address supplied.
Dear
Editor
The
article on Kitezh was very interesting and moving to hear how these
children are being given a chance they wouldn’t otherwise get.
It is not until we learn more about practices in other countries that
we realise that our looked after children are comparatively lucky.
For the children at Kitezh receiving a well-rounded education and
with a positive future ahead, there must be hundreds more in Russian
orphanages, just left to a basic existence.
Karen K, email address supplied.
Dear
Editor
I
think the Government’s idea of encouraging children to try all
kinds of exercise (Cuttings, January) is terrific. My memory of PE
is miserable – cross country and netball, which I was useless
at. The chance to try something like yoga or tai chi would have been
great – and it’s good for relieving stress. God knows
today’s youngsters have enough of that. I only hope the plan
is actually put into place, and that it’s not some cynical pre-Election
promise.
C.P, full name and email address supplied.
