Quote Originally Posted by manjay View Post
This is a perfect example of our society concentrating on what children may become rather than celebrating what they are now. The whole 'beings and becomings' debate is massive in academic studies and imho this constant fixation on a child's future is eroding childhood! School ready???? What a load of tosh.

I wish this was my current uni assignment as I would have no problem writing 4000 words
Had a good chat with a developmental worker from my LA yesterday at playgroup and even in her department it was a general feeling that 'Big Society' is being rolled out in a big way. Individuals are not welcome in the brave new world. We all must work for the good of the country in a hostile economic climate. And as always, it's the most vulnerable in society that pay the price




P.S I think I'm a closet anarchist!