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brue replied on 08/02/2021 13:35

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Posted on 08/02/2021 13:35

It's good to hear that members of CT are receiving their vaccinations, good luck to all those yet to have theirs. It seems like a long haul till we get everyone sorted and hear the results of the present vaccines.

I'm leaving this open for non political comments as per the guidelines. Hope you can add your own experiences and thoughts.

My first jab comes up tomorrow, I'm so glad we have research institutions that have got us this far! And I am planning breaks away in the hope of improvements on the horizon.

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Posted on 06/04/2021 11:12 by JVB66

The other people i meet when walking Rosa are from quite a few walks of life and professions (some retired)many still working especialy when on our early morning walks 0630-0800

Teachers are among them and will openly admit that some children these days when first year at school are not even potty trained and also need help with feeding

One teacher is at a special needs school, and says some pupils parents expect it to be our job to train their children to use toilets and eating utensals,

But they all say things have got a lot worse in schools in the last few years ,with more parents trying to pass on to them a lot of what would have been in the past parents responsibilities

which these days increased the need of classroom assistants

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JVB66 replied on 06/04/2021 12:03

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DavidKlyne replied on 06/04/2021 12:35

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Posted on 06/04/2021 11:12 by JVB66

The other people i meet when walking Rosa are from quite a few walks of life and professions (some retired)many still working especialy when on our early morning walks 0630-0800

Teachers are among them and will openly admit that some children these days when first year at school are not even potty trained and also need help with feeding

One teacher is at a special needs school, and says some pupils parents expect it to be our job to train their children to use toilets and eating utensals,

But they all say things have got a lot worse in schools in the last few years ,with more parents trying to pass on to them a lot of what would have been in the past parents responsibilities

which these days increased the need of classroom assistants

Posted on 06/04/2021 12:35

Very interesting article here in the Times Educational Supplement regarding this subject which perhaps disproves your argument. Many things have changed since many of us had very young children. Firstly not so many mothers worked so had more time to potty train. Children seem to be starting school a lot younger, nursery at the age of three? There are also psychological dangers into forcing a child to behave in a way that is not natural to them which then has knock on effects into later life. Lots of things and skills develop at different times so you can't put a specific time on some of these things. The expectation is that by the age of four most children should be potty trained but like all things some will achieve that earlier and some later. In the same way children learn to read at different ages. I am quite shocked that a special needs teacher should say such a thing, clearly someone in the wrong job?

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brue replied on 06/04/2021 12:48

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Posted on 06/04/2021 08:42 by Goldie146

Much as I would like to go out and have someone else cook for me, no way would I want to sit in a draughty tent in my hat and coat.

And some photos I’ve seen as posted by various pubs etc seem to stretch the meaning of “outside”. Marquees in car parks? No thank you.

Posted on 06/04/2021 12:48

Strangely enough I don't mind doing that, we eat outside at home a lot so maybe we're toughened up?! (And now desperate to eat someone's else's good cooking.)

I've been trying to find a photo of CL visit where we're outside with friends trying to enjoy a meal in far from good weather...I must admit we look very windswept.

My nephew opens up his restaurant in Bristol soon, pavement only but they do have an overhead awning.