Could prison stay stunt kids growth?
WHEN former prison volunteer Lynn Yue taught a toddler to sing the nursery rhyme Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, the boy could only mumble the lyrics though he could carry the tune. ‘I’ll teach them shades and colours, but when they try to pronounce the words, the sounds come out very slurred,” said the 33-year-old, who used flash cards and picture cards to stimulate the young minds. Such experiences with prison babies have dismayed volunteers like her, who fear that life behind bars can stunt the children’s long-term mental and social development.
