So The Guardian invited its staff to bring their children into theoffice for the day. The resulting report, including, to the paper'scredit, the voices of the children, managed to fill six pages.
One of the most heartfelt comments came from a production editor: "Itwas worse than bring a dog to work day. At least dogs don't kick spacehoppers into the sprinklers above my head, take my photo when I'm notlooking, scream when I'm on the phone, and cover my bald head withglitter."
Eight-year-old Johnnie Dowling was alert to some of the tensions. "Ithought most people liked us being in, but one or two people definitelydidn't," he said. "You could tell they thought we were a bit of apain."
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