I’m surprised that in your piece Honey, We’ve Lost The Kids (23 May) there was no mention of the bad posture habits I notice children have, hunkered over PlayStations or tablets for hours, or walking around with them stuck to their chest. This is sure to generate spinal development problems. Many of these devices, while more portable, have very poor ergonomics compared with the dull and boring old PC – and they were designed that way for a reason.
Marko Burns On theguardian.com
Re Love Judy (23 May): when I ran the library in a Birmingham comprehensive school in the 70s, Forever was the most frequently stolen book. Remembering the wise words of an old bookseller, “You can’t steal knowledge”, instead of initiating potentially awkward inquiries I simply reordered more copies. Thanks to Judy Blume, many teenage girls became avid readers.
John Moreton
Birmingham
I grew up on Judy Blume, as did my friends. In fact, one lucky girl’s mum had bought her Forever, which got passed round the school many, many times. It always fell open on that page.
Jo Frost On theguardian.com
Tom Lamont’s interview with Baby Peggy was fascinating (Million-dollar Baby, 23 May). The silent era had some of the best and worst aspects of cinema, as an art form and industry. There was complete freedom in terms of health and safety, and the child labour laws. When it all went right, you got stunning sequences you just couldn’t get now without it being faked. But that culture’s effect on the people involved was often devastating.
marcion89 On theguardian.com
Sophie Heawood got it in a nutshell when she talked about politicians (23 May). You can’t have a meaningful relationship with anyone who never says what they really think, even if what they say might not be what you want to hear.
Jo Weeks
Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Two Your View contributions (23 May) from Wirksworth in Derbyshire (population c5,000). That’s 25% of the total published. Is Wirksworth the new Totnes? Time for a Let’s Move To?
David Wiggins
Stockport
When I initially started reading The Last Saturday, I didn’t quite get it, but now I’m hooked. I find it heartbreaking, and hope for a happy outcome. Chris Ware really knows how to tug at the heartstrings.
Carole Whitney
Ashton-under-Lyne
I came home one day to find my cats under the bed, next door’s two under the piano, and a big brute from elsewhere hoovering up every last scrap of cat food. Tim Dowling got off lightly (23 May).
delphinia On theguardian.com
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