Well, James, think of all the different
products you see around you every
day – in your home, at school and in
the shops. There are a lot, aren’t there?
Where do you think they all came
from? Most of them developed from a
simple idea that somebody turned into
a clever invention. Can you imagine
what life would be like if nobody had
bothered? We wouldn’t have motor
cars, televisions or computers, would
we? Things would be very different,
wouldn’t they? I wonder if your dad has
thought about that. Perhaps you could
talk about this with him, James. Then
he’ll understand why it’s important for
clever young people like you to carry
on having good ideas and trying
to invent new products for us all.
Good luck!