There's no doubt that we live in a society where 'involvement' is a highly valued commodity. We are urged to 'get involved' in a range of ways. 'Text us now and get involved', 'Press the red button and get involved', 'Sign up for the fun run and get involved' ...
Most requests are from bodies or figures far removed from our day-to-day lives and the consequences of being involved or not are seldom clear. While 'getting involved' and donating money may make a difference, it can be hard to quantify the impact of, say, offering your view on a news story.
When it comes to the care of young children, 'involvement' is, thankfully, inevitable, isn't it? After all, those who work in the education and care of young children must automatically 'be involved' with the parents and carers of those very same children?
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