Childhood Advocate Mugs

"You wouldn't smack the new underclass would you nanny?"

"Papi, I figure summer is a waste of time... According to my calculations, if I go to school instead, I'll graduate from high school three years early!"

Coronavirus Impact on Children

'We never should have bought him that little lawyer kit. Suddenly, everything I ask him to do is capricious or arbitrary.'

"I adore kids, but I also adore Netflix."

"The witness will confine his 'Knock knock' answers to 'Who's there?'"

"These are my little helpers - social worker,child psychology, risk assessment,health and safety, paramedic and compo for kids."

"Back to school can bring on the summertime blues."

"He doesn't have to worry about his preschool placement - he interviews well."

Violence against children.

"I would share, but I'm not there developmentally."

'Oh no! The only one who can keep up is sporty Smith.'

"Hey, look at that. It looks like the stuff we've been using to text each other for years."

'You realize, don't you, that you are playing fast and loose with my self esteem?'

"Don't worry son. We're going to get you the best money that medicine can buy."

"These conferences are a good thing. It keeps parents off the streets."

Danger: Do not love.

Hickory, Dickory Doc...Pediatricians

An apple core school

MEN, WOMEN, 'What are KIDS supposed to do?'

"But, sweetie, children are the backbone of our educational system."

'My answers aren't wrong,merely different.'

'When do you teach them how to dress themselves?'

'I've had it up to here with your demonization of the culture of childhood.'

Kids and the economy

"Well Mrs Collins. The results of my test seem to confirm that Gavin has a rather nasty case of glue-ear."

A classroom full of young children; a schedule board in the background lists the day's activities which include: circle time, art fun, snack and S.A.T. prep.

'I'm not being edutained!'

"We desperately need to recruit more foster parents....people with compassion, people who care. People who want to make a difference."

"This latest report is worrying. . . it says paperwork is getting in the way of working directly with children in need."

"The educational toys were a waste of money."

Begging cildren shivering in summer

I see that Baby J case rumbles on...

"I'd estimate it takes 6 hours of teaching to counteract 2 hours of video games!"

Human rights