Comments on: That promised post

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:50:17 +0000

I agree about putting children into day care - I haven’t, and am considered seriously weird. But I have a relationship (whether good or bad!) with my children that many mothers will never have, because of all the time we spend together.
And now our government in their wisdom want to bring in free ‘education’ for 2 year olds, and force all schools to provide ‘wrap around’ care so you can leave them at 8am and not fetch them till 6. Of course, to start with it will be seen as a bonus for parents who need that sort of childcare, and they will choose those schools for their children. Then, every primary school will be forced to provide wrap around, and soon it will be the norm for every child to attend…
Its pretty much what happened with pre-school, isn’t it? How many children actually stay home with parent till 5 these days, and then go to school?
Rant over!
D

By: rosie

rosie — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:29:38 +0000

yes, I would agree about the increasing tendancy farm out children- I sort of got caught up in it myself, really, as the Nursery Education Grant enabled me to send children#2&3 to, albeit ‘alternative,’ nurseries, and not be full time at home. It seems that everyone is doing it- there is a kind of social pressure to do it- Now I have realised it’s difficult to return to having them full time at home I think i wont send #4, and I take every opportunity I can of reminding people that it is not compulsary to farm children out. Its kind of sad, come to think about it.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:28:47 +0000

It’s a deal Jax. Yes, Monbiot has little cheerful to say. Mum gave Jonathan a Michael Moore for Christmas, and whilst it is more amusingly written, it is small consolation that the government he shreds in his books is not actually ours

By: jax

jax — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:25:26 +0000

Ooh, Jan, I’ll bring you your George Monbiot back (which I’ve never got to grips with, somehow I’m never in the mood to depress myself that much ) and swap it for a Tizard and Hughes!

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 10:54:03 +0000

I have 2 copies of the Tizard and Hughes book. It’s a fascinating read, and essential, I would say, for anyone who is seriously wondering whether parcelling their babies out for someone else to look after is a good idea. If anyone wants to read one, just let me know.

By: Alison

Alison — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 00:51:36 +0000

Well, if you’re in literacy mode, what do you think of the Quiddler game on the Set game site? I can generally beat the required score for the day by a couple of points (+6 is my best), but I’m nowhere near the high scores! I only realised tonight that you can move cards into empty spaces, so maybe that will help, lol.