Where do the children play?

Dear Editor,

When parents from the Mile Gully-Bethany area visit Kingston and see the play equipment in schools, many come away feeling that the Government of Jamaica has some special preference for urban schools.

The plain truth is that, the slides, the swings, the jungle gym one sees on those grounds are there as a result of the work of the parents and the physical efforts of many fathers.

In Mile Gully or other rural areas, if one was to use the presence of playground equipment as an indicator of the presence of children, then one would be forced to conclude that there are no children in this area.

The parents of the children attending schools in the rural areas possibly hold the view that the Government should provide play equipment at their children's school. Perhaps, the school principals should engage the various communities to set up their own play areas. They are important to the development and socialisation of our children; and our kids deserve the best.

Basil Fletcher

BasilAksumite@hotmail.com

Where do the children play?

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