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Chivalry Posted 13 years ago
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What's this metaphor here supposed to mean?
"Forget about making mud pies, today's kids are groomed and primed for success from an early age"
What I don't understand is the "mud pies" there. What's it supposed to indicate?
This is an exact quote from Reader's Digest Asia, which is often written in British English, so probably that's why it's confusing?
The article is about how Asian people push their kids toward success at an early age.
What I don't understand is the "mud pies" there. What's it supposed to indicate?
This is an exact quote from Reader's Digest Asia, which is often written in British English, so probably that's why it's confusing?
The article is about how Asian people push their kids toward success at an early age.
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Hi When children are young, you can sit with them in the garden and make shapes out of mud - mud-pies. It is one of the things that children do. ) Dave
- Hi When children are young, you can sit with them in the garden and make shapes out of mud - mud-pies.
- It is one of the things that children do.
- ) Dave
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When children are young, you can sit with them in the garden and make shapes out of mud - mud-pies. It is one of the things that children do. And it is one of the things that their parents may do with them
Your quote says that, in the modern world, there is no longer time for that - we should be getting on with the business of teaching our children how to work, rather than p
When children are young, you can sit with them in the garden and make shapes out of mud - mud-pies. It is one of the things that children do. And it is one of the things that their parents may do with them
Your quote says that, in the modern world, there is no longer time for that - we should be getting on with the business of teaching our children how to work, rather than p
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There seems to be a hint of nostalgia here. Older people remember the simple things of childhood, like making mud pies. Today, this kind of thing seems hopelessly out-of-date in a world where people furiously prep their kids to get into the "best" pre-schools and dose them with tranquilizing drugs to make them "smarter" and "more focused."
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