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There is something exhausting and overwhelming about so many small people in one confined space. It is noisy, even when the sounds are all happy, but add a certain amount of crying or angry shouts, and it is a stressful sound, which – apart from at ‘nap time’ (and that is rarely silent) – continues all day long.

Apart from the noise, there is a difficulty in keeping mental focus. Children at this age are capable of concentrated quiet play – imaginary games, chatting to themselves, being peaceful. But in this environment, it is not easy for them to settle: they run about, fight over toys, compete for adult attention. Carers share themselves as best they can, prevent fights, try to engage quiet or shy children, stimulate play activities, but there is often a feeling of jumble and coping, rather than enjoyment and peaceful concentration.