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An ABC Radio National program about whether “Having a loving family is an unfair advantage” has questioned whether bedtime reading is causing an uneven playing field for more unfortunate children.
British academic Adam Swift told ABC presenter Joe Gelonesi the benefits of the time-honoured custom were greater than a private school education.
“Evidence shows that the difference between those who get bedtime stories and those who don’t — the difference in their life chances — is bigger than the difference between those who get elite private schooling and those that don’t,” Mr Swift said.
According to Mr Swift, the “devilish twist” was whether bedtime stories should be restricted.
Is having a loving family an unfair advantage?
"Plato famously wanted to abolish the family and put children into care of the state. Some still think the traditional family has a lot to answer for, but some plausible arguments remain in favour of it. Joe Gelonesi meets a philosopher with a rescue plan very much in tune with the times."
Is having a loving family an unfair advantage? - The Philosopher's Zone - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Welcome to the age of the internet, where in 4 day's time a discussion about Plato turns into FUD.
“I don’t think parents reading their children bedtime stories should constantly have in their minds the way that they are unfairly disadvantaging other people’s children, but I think they should have that thought occasionally,” he said.
What is that really from? The Onion?
Read more at Bedtime reading could disadvantage other children, academic says - 9news.com.au
Uhm, what do you think? Is "unfairly" advantaging their children something parents should even concern themselves with or feel bad about? According to the article, it is.
Really?!
We now should consider how our good parenting actions might give our kids an advantage in life while other kids don't have that advantage? We're supposed to feel guilty about that? Maybe we should feel guilty about feeding our children healthy meals and providing them with warm, functional clothing too.
Not you, your website source. The news source that's trying to pass off the idea that its competitor (ABC Radio National) is trying to ban bedtime stories.How did I engage in "fear mongeing"?
Read more at Bedtime reading could disadvantage other children, academic says - 9news.com.au
Uhm, what do you think? Is "unfairly" advantaging their children something parents should even concern themselves with or feel bad about? According to the article, it is.
Not you, your website source. The news source that's trying to pass off the idea that its competitor (ABC Radio National) is trying to ban bedtime stories.
Read more at Bedtime reading could disadvantage other children, academic says - 9news.com.au
Uhm, what do you think? Is "unfairly" advantaging their children something parents should even concern themselves with or feel bad about? According to the article, it is.
Professor Frank Oberklaid, from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, told the newspaper he was “bewildered” by the idea of bedtime reading disadvantaging others.
“It’s one of the more bizarre things I’ve heard,” he said. “We should be bringing all kids up to the next level.”
In philosophy you can use your imagination!And even it it does seriously disadvantage those who don't get read to, so what? Stop it, already! Stop trying to drag everybody down to the lowest common denominator. Geez!
“I don’t think parents reading their children bedtime stories should constantly have in their minds the way that they are unfairly disadvantaging other people’s children, but I think they should have that thought occasionally,” he said.
I favor lobotomies for kids of affluent parents.Technically speaking, yes, it is an unfair advantage. There is no fairness when it comes to what family you were born into.
But it would be idiotic to translate that into saying parents shouldn't read to their kids.
It also isn't fair that even the poorest children in the US have access to food when children in other countries do not. Does that mean we should starve our kids?
I favor lobotomies for kids of affluent parents.
Um, how about the people not reading to their kids step up instead of lowering the lives of all?
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