But the biggest problem of all is cars. If children don’t learn to be outside the home when they are young, they certainly won’t find it easy when they are older. And what’s the one thing stopping this? Motor traffic. Not phones.
Susannah Walker
Which is the crux of it. Previous governments dismantled third spaces, family and child resources etc. Current councils of all stripes are closing youth clubs and libraries. There’s nowhere to go and nothing to do.
A discussion about the social media ban on under 16s.
BBC: “You’re gong to have a lot more time to fill. What will you do?”
Student: “Stare at a wall.”
