Incredibly simple playground addition makes sure no child is left out

 

A Willowgrove school in Canada has installed a “buddy bench” in the yard to help stop children from feeling alone and left out.

 

But we prefer the explanation seven-year-old Matthew Henkelman gave CBC News: “It’s a place where you can go it you can’t find your best friends and don’t know who to play with”.

 

Students told the CBC reporter that they used to see kids “walking around by themselves… but now [they] see a lot more people with friends to play with”.

 

And it seems parents love the idea too, with some commenting:

 

 

 

Approaching 12 million views and nearly 200,000 shares, this simple idea has gotten a whole lot of praise from the online community.

 

SHARE if you think this would be a great addition to your child's school