21/08/2026
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THE WONDER OF CHILDHOOD
Dr Melodie de Jager
To thrive, a child needs to feel
protected, loved and accepted.
He needs to discover his own body
and what it can feel and do.
He needs to experience people,
the texture of food, and the sights,
sounds and smells of animals.
He needs to discover and learn about
pots and pans, grass and the sea.
He needs to marvel at how sand
can change shape as it pours
out of a bucket, or how water
can become an ice cube.
He needs time to immerse himself in
the wonder of nature and its cycles
and rhythms.
He needs to experience life
to become part of life.
He needs time to be a child
before he eventually leaves childhood behind.
Please hold back a little before putting
pressure on them to perform …
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