Academics claim that British children are unhappier than children from any other country. I’d be interested to know what their definition of “happy” is:
Growing numbers of children are failing to develop properly at a young age because of the toxic pressures of modern life, it was claimed.
The powerful lobby of childcare experts said that many “commercially vulnerable” under-16s were spending too much time sat unsupervised in front of televisions, games consoles and the internet in their bedroom instead of playing outdoors.
Children are also among the most tested in the Western world after being pushed into formal schooling at an increasingly young age and more likely to be exposed to junk food and poor diets than elsewhere, they said.
The comments were made as a new group – the Save Childhood Movement – was launched today in bid to highlight the multiple threats facing young people.
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June 27, 2012 at 10:16 pm |
What happened when the misguided farmer spent more time weighing his pigs than feeding them? They starved to death. I think the analogy fits.
June 27, 2012 at 10:23 pm |
Very good analogy!