Rugby: "Child Abuse"
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Rugby: "Child Abuse"
Fantastic article as always by Will Greenwood in the DT on this ridiculous report.......hopefully someone more IT literate than me can post it without the paywall.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... ters-play/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... ters-play/
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Re: Rugby: "Child Abuse"
I wasn’t aware of the original report Soggy
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This is the author of the original report.
He posted a link to it along with links to some of the supporting articles.
https://twitter.com/SmilerTurner/status ... A2d0A&s=19
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Re: Rugby: "Child Abuse"
Thanks I’ve read the title and tbh that’s enough. Another argument for wrapping our kids in cotton woolTigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:53 amThis is the author of the original report.
He posted a link to it along with links to some of the supporting articles.
https://twitter.com/SmilerTurner/status ... A2d0A&s=19
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While I am distinctly not of the Daily Mail 'PC gone mad' type tendency, as someone who has worked as an education professional most of their working life, and as a child abuse investigator the rest of it, this is unbalanced in the context of child development. Children lead vigorous and occasionally risky lives IF THEY'RE ALLOWED TO. Psychological health means getting out from behind their solitary screens and learning to manage both risk and interpersonal stuff. Physical trauma can happen anytime, playground or outside, crossing a road is dangerous by comparison. The strapline is nasty scaremongering.
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Re: Rugby: "Child Abuse"
Not very often I agree with you John, its a ridiculous terminology to use, clearly made by a statistics cruncher who can make numbers mean anything. Kids need stimulous, rugby provides it and Amateur sides do everything they can to make the game safe.jgriffin wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:03 amWhile I am distinctly not of the Daily Mail 'PC gone mad' type tendency, as someone who has worked as an education professional most of their working life, and as a child abuse investigator the rest of it, this is unbalanced in the context of child development. Children lead vigorous and occasionally risky lives IF THEY'RE ALLOWED TO. Psychological health means getting out from behind their solitary screens and learning to manage both risk and interpersonal stuff. Physical trauma can happen anytime, playground or outside, crossing a road is dangerous by comparison. The strapline is nasty scaremongering.
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Not very often? I am so reasonable too.
Leicester Tigers 1995-
Nottingham 1995-2000
Swansea (Whites) 1988-95
A game played on grass in the open air by teams of XV.
Nottingham 1995-2000
Swansea (Whites) 1988-95
A game played on grass in the open air by teams of XV.
Re: Rugby: "Child Abuse"
Heard a bit about it on five live yesterday. Nicky Campbell had an American or Canadian guy on talking up the child abuse thing, whilst being very rude, disrespectful and condescending to any callers that disagreed with him. Including Nick Knowles.
Bloke had no idea about rugby though!
Bloke had no idea about rugby though!
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Re: Rugby: "Child Abuse"
There was quite a ding dong on X between Nick Knowles and someone who I assume is the same guy you've referred to aboveads wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:20 pm Heard a bit about it on five live yesterday. Nicky Campbell had an American or Canadian guy on talking up the child abuse thing, whilst being very rude, disrespectful and condescending to any callers that disagreed with him. Including Nick Knowles.
Bloke had no idea about rugby though!