Children are swift to offer parents mental stimulation

Janan Ganesh sheds crocodile tears for parents who “must wait the better part of two decades to be stimulated by their offspring” (Life & Arts, FT Weekend, February 2).

He must have never answered the tough philosophical questions of three-year-olds, enjoyed the visual comments of seven-year-olds at an art exhibition, or argued literary opinions with teenagers. As Donald Trump would say, “sad!”.

Maureen Green
Kew, London, UK