How do we handle interruptions?
Jonathan Thomas
“Was that the doorbell? Did you hear something?” One of my greatest frustrations is getting an email saying that a parcel is going to be delivered, waiting in all morning for it, and then going to the front door… only to discover a passive-aggressive card that claims “We tried to deliver”. Did you? Really?
Mind you, there have been times when the delivery person has rung the bell and knocked the door, but I have been too busy to answer, honestly thinking that what I was doing was far more important. Every time I see that little card I start to wonder – what have I missed?
Technoference: How screens are shaping our youth
Young parents seem to be constantly under attack by the media for their parenting failures, and it’s easy to see why.
There are significant concerns about the development of preschool children. The recent Kindred Squared School Readiness survey had some disturbing findings, including the number of children arriving in reception who are not toilet-trained, starkly contrasting to other parts of the world. Children come with poor motor skills, with some unable to use the stairs and many struggling with emotional dysregulation. There are various causes attributed to this, from Covid baby syndrome to parents working full-time or the pressures of social deprivation; however, one factor appears over and over again – the use of technology. School nurses report that these issues began emerging before Covid alongside the increased use of mobile phones.