Childcare children pay price ‘as adults put themselves first’

The Archbishop of Canterbury believes that Britain must change its attitude
Rosemary Bennett and Ruth Gledhill
The Times
February 2, 2009

Children’s lives are being blighted by “obsessive” testing, relentless advertising and a long-hours culture that contributes to family breakdown, the Archbishop of Canterbury says in a report published today.

In a scathing attack on a society that he says is organised around the needs and desires of adults, Dr Rowan Williams argues that people must change their ways if Britain is to become a better place for children to grow up in.

He also makes an impassioned plea for marriage to be encouraged and valued, not least to set an example to young people about commitment. the rest