This news talks about the signs a school in Middlesbrough, England, has hanged on the school gates. These signs say "Greet your child with a smile, not a mobile", and they have been hanged to make the parents of the children aware of the importance of talking with them and to avoid spending many hours on the phone instead of paying attention to them. This situation, says the headmistress of the school, is sometimes quite common: parents pay more attention to their mobile phones than to their children in a moment such as when they pick them up from school.
To try to get this situation better, they have hanged these signs, which are simple but clear. During the past years, in this school, St. Joseph 's RC Primary School, they have experienced cases of children not being able to hold a conversation or without the necessary socializing skills. The cause of this problem can be the lack of socialization and communication there is at home, which can be caused by the reliance parents have on their phones, that makes them socializing everytime less with the family, including their children.
The parents have given their opinions about the signs and they're are different points of view, although the majority thinks it is a good idea. They have described it as "great" and "brilliant", but some have pointed out that it'll be useless if it makes the parents converse more with their children not only when they pick them up from school, but also at home. Just a few considered these signs were kind of stupid. Some students have also given their opinions, saying that it's not pleasant to see your parents all the time on the phones, and that it's good to make the parents aware of it.
PERSONAL OPINION:
I think that what the signs say is quite obvious, but if they have felt the need to hang the signs it must be because of something. It is a good way to make the parents think about it, and maybe some parents are not aware they do it and with this signs they will realise about it and try to be more attentive with their children. And also, there are probably parents that don't do this, but it's also good to make them think about the situation and it can help them to improve their relationship with their children in other aspects.
VOCABULARY:
· Engrossed: absort
· To crack down: prendre mesures, posar-se més estricte
· Daft: estúpid, tonto
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