A child’s insight?

I was going to write about my daughter discovering Valentine’s Day, but then the war in Ukraine began.

The other morning we were walking to school when my son asked for an update.

I explained that Russia had invaded and the Ukraine was defending itself courageously.

My daughter asked whether the UK was fighting. There was then a debate about whether we should, that perhaps it would be best not to get involved.

My son, who is learning about World War 2, pointed out that standing back didn’t work out well then. He then poignantly reminded my daughter of what they’d learned about bullies – that bystanders who do nothing are just as blameworthy…