State of the Kid

I found the results of this survey, which asked kids a short list of questions about their thoughts and feelings, interesting: State of the Kid.pdf.

Among children surveyed, the most common complaints, when asked what their biggest problems were, related to schoolwork (23.4%). The survey also pointed out that children really admire their friends, and seemed to stress the impact of peer groups on children. On a positive note, 72.4% of children felt they got to spend plenty of time with their parents, although older childen were a little less satisfied with the amount of time.

Some of the answers to 'what would you tell the new president' were really cute! But the quote I will share, from one of the consulting editors of Highlights magazine, directly relates to the mission of Oneonta World of Learning (enriching the lives of children and their grownups through play):

“Today’s parents and kids both describe feeling stressed. Both

need to be reminded that play and fun are very, very important.”

~ Dr. Istar Schwager