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The walls have ears – How does political debate or “adult” dialogue impact on young children’s lives?
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Rita Melia
Tuesday 01 November 2016
It is just amazing how much children hear or assimilate. Watching children engrossed in play one would not expect they are aware of all the things happening or being said in their surrounding environment. I think back to my own childhood and I am struck by recollections which are embedded in my mind as a […]
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