NANA AKUA: Covid lockdowns took a terrible toll on my three-year-old son. It was like he’d been replaced by a zombie
Daily MailI called my son’s name three times, but he didn’t respond. The new report found 32 per cent of school-starters become unduly upset when separated from parents The most shocking statistics reveal that a quarter of children starting school are not toilet-trained and that 28 per cent ‘incorrectly use books’, for example by swiping at the pages as though they were an iPad. According to teachers, 46 per cent of school-starters cannot sit still; 39 per cent don’t know how to hold a pencil; a staggering 38 per cent struggle to play or share with other children. I’m convinced that the series of Covid lockdowns between in 2020 and 2021 is the primary reason today’s school-starters are so woefully behind in their development. I’m convinced that the series of Covid lockdowns between in 2020 and 2021 is the primary reason today’s children are so woefully behind in their development The charity’s director, Felicity Gillespie, said: ‘The shocking findings in this year’s report should be a watershed moment for schools and parents.
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