Go to school
Opening schools later in the year is unnecessary ("Children face risk of dehydration - doctors", Gulf News, August 6). As a parent, I disagree with the notion of delaying the academic calendar. I believe some parents are too tired to take on the responsibility of getting up early and sending their children to school, especially during Ramadan. Additionally, children are already spending three months at home and research shows that they tend to forget a considerable portion of what they had learnt during the previous academic year. There is the advantage of reduced school hours during Ramadan and moreover, fasting is not obligatory for young children, so they are not required to fast if they feel they cannot cope.
From Mr Hamid Saeed
Dubai
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