http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2005/08/30/i-dont-understand/ montessori at school, autonomous at home, all learning together Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:00:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2005/08/30/i-dont-understand/#comment-31187 dottyspots Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:21:31 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/?p=1051#comment-31187 The Council seems to like taking an extra day after bank holiday (at least they have done in other places I lived) - probably the same by you. The Council seems to like taking an extra day after bank holiday (at least they have done in other places I lived) - probably the same by you.

]]> http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2005/08/30/i-dont-understand/#comment-31012 Gill Wed, 31 Aug 2005 07:22:35 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/?p=1051#comment-31012 That thing about other adults (strangers) directing instructions etc. at children and ginoring the parents is something I'm noticing more and more. It's a marked change since my older three were little, 12-15 years ago, and it amazes and horrifies me. I can only think it's a direct result of the progressive separation of young children from their parents generally - so if a shopkeeper perceives a potential problem with or has info to convey to a small child, chances are s/he isn't with their parent, but a childminder or nursery nurse - or if they are with their parent then the parent isn't used to being with them all the time. I don't see it as being a positive change that random strangers now see themselves as being responsible for the care and control of any and all young children. That thing about other adults (strangers) directing instructions etc. at children and ginoring the parents is something I’m noticing more and more. It’s a marked change since my older three were little, 12-15 years ago, and it amazes and horrifies me. I can only think it’s a direct result of the progressive separation of young children from their parents generally - so if a shopkeeper perceives a potential problem with or has info to convey to a small child, chances are s/he isn’t with their parent, but a childminder or nursery nurse - or if they are with their parent then the parent isn’t used to being with them all the time. I don’t see it as being a positive change that random strangers now see themselves as being responsible for the care and control of any and all young children.

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