There has been a serious issue highlighted recently by Tristram Hunt, the shadow education secretary, regarding children of primary school age with profound language deficits. Typically a child of four or five will have a vocabulary of approximately 1500 to 2000 words. Some children are arriving at their first school with as little as 30-50 … Continued
Okay, so I’m just going to throw it out there. Boarding school is an abdication of responsibility. I challenge anyone out there to convince me (should they want to) that this is in the best interests of any child? And please don’t say it builds character. This is a peculiarly specious kind of reasoning. After … Continued
So let’s talk about Gina Ford. No self-respecting blog on parenthood can avoid her completely, even if it is to suggest that she should be ignored. Where do I start? Gina herself is a good place to begin. Well, we know she was a maternity nurse, she has written a clutch of books, sold millions … Continued