While funny to the point of ridiculousness, it is also incredibly sad.

One of the "jargon-edu-speak" words in my profession (I teach teachers of young children - 0-5) is the "containerisation" of children.

We put prop them in car seats, in high chairs, surrounded by pillows... we immobilise them in walkers, in saucers... we hang them to immobilise them in jolly jumpers and now this keeper.

It appalls me at how many of these things we get so we can "do" to our babies... in their best interests!?!?! HUH!!!

Infants are born wise and we dumb them down - both physically and mentally ... they know what is best for them and they grow and explore at their own pace and we rip all power from them and do things to them, rather than working alongside them.

Infants and toddlers should not be made to sit before they can reach that position themselves... they should not be made to take weight on their legs and hips until they can pull themselves to standing.

I ask you... is there anything more ridiculously stupid than teaching a healthy baby to walk?


Rant over... Raven slips off her soap box and sidles away...