Play and display

Helen Kewley
Wednesday, February 21, 2001

A former nanny tells how she applied her experience and training to the hard business of play Back when I was being advised on choosing a name for my business, I was told the name should explain what I did. So when I heard about 'Happy Faces', a group for the under-fives in Peterborough, I wondered why that name was not more specific. What would the children be doing? Would they be singing, bouncing, painting? Would it be fun? Would it be educational? In fact, the name describes the effect on the children and adults who take part in the activities. They all have very happy faces.

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