We don’t want our child to get hurt, and parents don’t have the time to let their child do stuff. They don’t need to read before they start school, they don’t need to be able to write, they don’t even need to know how to count to 10. If you’re always letting them play by themselves, they’re never learning failure, they’re never learning how to get back up. They’re learning “If I’m in trouble, Mum and Dad are always gonna fix it”. Most teachers can see when kids need extra help beyond the norm.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 02, 2026 07:31 UTC