To wonder why our nursery is giving this book away?

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Our nursery have been in touch to say that they have been given some books for us to take home (as a gift), and pass on to other parents when we have read it.

I had never heard of it, so I googled it, it is this one:

www.amazon.com/Their-Name-Today-Reclaiming-Childhood/product-reviews/0874866308/ref=cm_cr_dp_qt_hist_one?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0

Im not sure a preschool nursery should be passing out books that contain such content as:

“Many children find themselves unable to communicate with a real person who requires a thoughtful verbal response. More and more children arrive at preschool with speech difficulties; some do not speak at all. Since this is a diagnosable trait in autism spectrum, how many children may be categorized as autistic when they have simply not had the opportunity to learn human interaction?”

Which, to me (as well as the reviewer I 'borrowed' this paragraph from, reads:

Technology=less social skills=autism

So, I am beginning to wonder if they either
a) agree with the sentiments imposed in this book
b) have even read it/know what its about

free book

thanks sistermoonshine

Does this nursery have a problem with dinosaurs, skyfull? Good grief.

Hehe ourvye. No they are fabulous. I think they had been given them and thought its a nice thing to do to pass them on. Fair enough, just not my cup of tea.

I'm fairly sure you have to request the book. Community Playthings sent us all an email describing the content and invited us to request copies - they weren't sent out unsolicited.

I think the nursery must have asked for copies for all their parents.

I'd not be happy either op both on grounds of inappropriate insinuation that misdiagnosis of asd is rife and for having a religious agenda that doesn't seem to be upfront

Not sure what Ofsted would make of this with regard to try views of the author.

And how insulting to parents struggling with their child to be told it's all their fault for letting them play on iPads too much.

The nursery should be checking their material and vetting it better.

I would point this out to them.

The guy's religious beliefs are very clear in the book. Not sure it is a hidden agenda as it is not attempting to convert anyone. It is just his opinion piece and his religion informs his opinions hence they are clear in the book.

Hm, I think YABU to post a link to the two 1-star reviews. It had 57 5-star reviews so maybe your link was a bit misleading.

And I think that the quote you picked out is also misleading. The author doesn't say that technology = lack of speech = autism. He's saying that children are turning up at nursery with speech problems which is meaning that they are misdiagnosed with autism. Big difference. If children are spending so long in front of an iPad that it's affecting their speech and interaction with their peers, then surely that is undeniably a bad thing.

However, the author's views about homosexuality are very worrying.

I'd say that if you don't like it, don't read it. I'm not sure your nursery are doing anything wrong. They probably haven't read it!

He's saying that children are turning up at nursery with speech problems which is meaning that they are misdiagnosed with autism.

This is still rubbish.