Today’s theme: Future of Childhood

(in time for Children’s Day)

Perhaps the most obvious and yet perplexing thing about children’s day is coming to the realisation that every man and living creature on this earth was once a child. It is something that is universal and encompasses us all - despite how we may feel about it.

Children’s Day is a day designed to celebrate that concept of youth - a concept that often might go amiss were it not for such celebrations. For most of the world, official children’s day holidays began in the 20th century. While most countries have an official children’s day - not all celebrate them to the extent that we see here in South Korea where, of course, it is a public holiday for all.

The Conversationalist

with Professor Ross Thompson

- Teaching Specialist, Early Childhood Education, University of Minnesota

- Institute of Child Development

- Podcast

- Teaching with the Body in Mind co-host

“We all want to provide our children with the best environment to thrive and realize their potential. But we can also take this too far and put excessive pressure on them. What could be the harm of this and how do we escape this trap?”

“Children these days spend more time with gadgets and screens rather than playing outside putting dirt on their hands. How do you think this can change the childhood as we know it?”

AND

Karen Choi

- Section Chief at Save the Children Korea, International Program Department

“Starting from 2012, Save the Children Korea has annually published Child Well-Being Composite Index, with Institute of Social Welfare at Seoul National University. We can all agree with the need for child welfare, but why is it important to quantify their well-being and make it into an index?”

“Tell us how we can take part in this year's International Children's Marathon held by Save the Children Korea, how we can help children in need by doing so.”

A Few Minutes with Amos

Never work for a company that makes you bring your own computer.

Are you going to bring you own toilet paper? Chair?

I knew a kid who started working at a company that made him bring his own personal laptop.

I told him "If that breaks at work or on the way to work, do you think they'll buy you a new one?"

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