Parents
and kids – playing and sharing together!
Amazing activities and great games for creative parents
and carers
Most people want to be good parents. This book can help them
overcome the ‘deprivation’ that Sue Palmer describes
in the new preface to Toxic Childhood (2007 edition)
as:
“…children’s conceptual understanding
– that is, their common-sense appreciation of the world
and how it works has declined significantly… sedentary screen-based
entertainment at home…means children are seriously deprived
of the first-hand experience necessary for real understanding.”
TV programmes like Super Nanny, and campaigns such as
the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Good Childhood Inquiry
and the Sue Palmer’s/Daily Telegraph 2008: Hold on to
Childhood campaign have all highlighted the need for parents
to re-engage with their kids. Bob Reitemeier, the chief executive
of The Children's Society, said: "We believe that there
is a climate of fear and confusion surrounding childhood. Despite
our wealth as a nation, the well-being of children in the UK is
amongst the lowest in Europe. Too many children in the UK are
experiencing poor childhoods."
This new book, compiled by leading writers from the worlds of
education, social work and youth work:
- Is just like a recipe book – full of practical, hands-on
ideas for re-connecting with the kids in your life!
- It provides a collection of hundreds of ideas for engaging
with young people through play and creative learning activities.
- Through providing information on planning, preparation, levels
of difficulty – parents have the means to share in new
games, activities and challenges with children and young people.
- It will help put some fun into their lives AND yours!
Audience/Market:
Primary market: parents and carers of children and young people
aged 8-16.
Secondary markets: other adults working with children and young
people in schools, youth work and social work settings.
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