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Has your kid got this phobia?
Nomophobia, that is. The newest scare out of Asia warns us that the anxiety children go through when separated from their mobile phone – nomophobia – is a reminder of just how indispensable this tool has become. But doesn’t everyone feel a bit droopy after a day in front of the computer or tv screen? A swim, a drumming session, kicking a football, whatever it is that breaks the motionless gawp has to be good for body and soul. Listen, I’m trying to sell short films here, so business-wise I’d rather hear that 24/7 tv is great for your health and brain – but we all know moderation is the key. And choosing wisely what you look at on screen. (Ahem – check out our films…)
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Battle of Bosworth for common entrance kids
Having children is an education. And I don’t just mean that it teaches you stuff about yourself. It also teaches you stuff, full stop.
My son Joe has been revising for a history exam and here’s me, with History O’ Level (B) almost 30 years old, helping him.
First thing to know is that it was the end of Plantagenets (Richard III wiped out) and the start of the Tudor dynasty (Henry VII won).
Second, you’ve gotta watch the excellent Horrible Histories song about Richard III which makes you laugh and makes you remember.
And third, if your child is 12 or over, you can sit him or her down with an ipod and play BBC Radio 4’s podcast of In Our Time: The Battle of Bosworth, where clever professors discuss the ins and outs of the battle and the run up to it with Melvyn Bragg.
Do all that and you’ll be able to write an A* essay on the battle, its causes and its consequences. Easy!
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