I should post without comment as time is not with me today, but can't let this one go by.
The UK needs more people to think in the way of Clarissa Williams, President of the National Association of Head Teachers, certainly more of those in Government. Reward those who love their children and value their family, and don't use school as an excuse to 'get rid of the kids' as quickly as possible (as I have heard supposedly loving parents say much too often in my vicinity) just so those parents can be childless again for most of the waking day.
It's time to help those who want to be the best parents they can possibly be -- and yes, this does include single parents who want to stay at home for their children instead of palming them off on a government vetted child minder. Where is the logic in paying minders to be surrogate parents when there are many out there willing to spend that time with their children but can't because they are being forced back into work?
Where has this anti-parenting mindset come from, this anti-family attitude? How have we become so very undervalued as parents? This country makes no sense whatsoever to me at the moment.
The system wants us to turn out good and valuable members of society, of the human race, but we are not trusted with our own children to do that very job. Ridiculous.
- Location:In the same room as my children
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irritated - Music:Ode To Joy on the piano, curtesy of one of my kids
Please add your voices to the growing number of outraged young people and adults who are campaigning to have ultra-sonic 'dispersal' devices outlawed. Details are below, as is a web-link to the Buzz Off website and also a link straight through to a government petition asking the Prime Minister to outlaw these discriminatory devices.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Mosquito-Ban/
http://www.pageflakes.com/buzzoffcampaig
Thank you,
Diane.
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Makers and users of ultra-sonic dispersal devices are being told to “Buzz Off” today by campaigners who say the devise, which emits a high-pitched sound that targets under 25 year olds, is not a fair or reasonable solution for tackling anti-social behaviour.
The campaign spearheaded by young people supported by the Children’s Commissioner for England, Liberty and the National Youth Agency is calling for the end to the use of ultra-sonic dispersal devise.
There are estimated to be 3,500 used across the country.
The BUZZ OFF campaign will be driven by young people who have been affected by the device and will aim to provoke debate and thought amongst parents, government, businesses, the police and others about the increasingly negative way society views and deals with children and young people.
We will be asking children and young people from all over the country to get in touch with us to tell us if they have been affected by ultra-sonic dispersal devices and what they think of them and the way society treats them. We will also be working with those businesses, local authorities, politicians and other professionals to explore more appropriate ways of tackling anti-social behaviour.
For the latest updates and blog, visit the Buzz Off campaign website
Click here to read the full press release.
If you have something to say or want to pledge your support. Get in touch!
Email us at BUZZ.OFF@11MILLION.org.uk Phone us on 08448009113
Write to us at BUZZ OFF Campaign c/o 11 MILLION 1 London Bridge London SE1 9BG And please keep checking this website for further updates.
Find out more about the NYA by clicking here www.nya.org.uk and Liberty by clicking here http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk
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