In Claire's example, unless both sides listen a bit more and interact alot more they won't find the wealth of possible solutions that arewaiting for them in the middle. More than one thing can be true atonce.
In 2002 I was doing a joint piece of work trying to refocus the debateon safety versus freedom in playwork. So we created a continuum thatwent from ordered playwork, which is too safety-focused to meetchildren's developmental needs, through to chaotic playwork, which istoo freedom-focused to meet children's developmental needs.
I coined the term ludocentric playwork to describe the middle zone weshould aim for.
This notion has achieved some degree of success in influencing thethinking of playworkers and, crucially, in supporting their professionalconfidence.
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