“…This study, like other research on school-age child-care, shows a discourse (Foucault;1980) where the teachers see "free play" as something important for allowing children to choose for themselves how, what and with whom to play, the "free play" is thus a valued element of the school-age child-care (Andishmand, 2017;Haglund, 2015;Haglund, 2016;Hansen Orwehag & Mårdsjö Olsson, 2011;Holmlund, 2018;Johansson & Ljusberg, 2004;Lager, 2015;Saar, Löfdahl & Hjalmarsson, 2012). The competent child is the norm (Andersson & Källström Carter, 2014;Börjesson & Skoglund, 2014;Kampman, 2004;Sjöberg, 2011;Sjöberg, 2014). In the datamaterial, the teachers and the children share a discourse where independence is seen as good and important.…”