Nursery World - Editor's view - In the public eye

Why are we so reluctant to see young children out and about in public spaces?

One of the articles we've run in this issue of Nursery World made me feel quite sad when I read it.

'Going public' (pages 26-27) reports on an international project involving British nurseries and encouraging young children's engagement with their local communities.

There are some very heartening stories of nursery schools taking children into public and civic spaces with mutual benefit to both the children and the people they met.

One nursery school, however, did not have such a good experience. When the children made chalk drawings on the pavement, some residents complained that this was graffiti. And when people were invited to come and sit with the children to chat, they didn't want to.

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