Biddulph on child care
All credit to Steve Biddulph, well-known psychologist and a best-selling author of books on parenting and relationships.
In a move that will undoubtedly make him persona non grata in many circles, having spent several years in research, he has written and spoken-out about the harm that early child care does to children, and the fantasy of the idea of ‘quality child care’.
In an article in the Sydney Morning Herald over the weekend, Biddulph is quoted as saying: “Quality care appropriate to very young children does not exist. It is a fantasy of the glossy magazines.”
Interestingly, it is reported that the book is only being published in Britain at the moment, and that there are “no plans to publish locally for now”. Why, I wonder? This is strange in the bold new world of global publishing, with simultaneous release of best-selling authors' books in markets all around the world. Could it be that Biddulph's Australian publishers have a philosophical objection to publishing such a book or are worried about the backlash?