LETTER : Fathers' long hours the real risk to family

Wednesday 05 February 1997 19:02 EST

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Sir: Is not most of the emotive debate on mothers and child care missing the point? Do we really now believe that the only or most important yardstick of our children's welfare is their educational achievements? Exactly when did a mother's (or even a father's) role become simply that of an educator?

GARETH MORT

Woking, Surrey

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