The important thing is that kids are stimulated mentally and physically and learn good social skills.

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They hotly deny that children learn better social skills on a school playground than at home.

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The council said the schools would not close purely on the number of pupils attending, but the decision would be based on their educational provision and their ability to learn social interaction skills.

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But someone can become more self-aware, work on social skills and learn negotiating tactics later in life.

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Change occurs when people have opportunities to learn, acquire skills, build assets, deploy capital to start a business, and create social networks.

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