Carl Honore's Under Pressure argues for giving children back their childhoods.
He describes the modern child's life as a frightening treadmill, rushing from a demanding school day to private tuition, a dizzying round of sports, music, dancing lessons, weekend and after-school activities.
This pressure is most prominent in the US, Western Europe and the Far East. Even pre-schoolers are not safe. Educational toys, which leave little to the imagination, are edging out those that demand more child input. In answer to the question "What is happiness?", a four-year-old in Seattle responded: "Getting into Harvard."
The true-life stories and quotes from actual parents and children used throughout are one of the attractive elements of this enjoyable and thought-provoking book.
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