25 May 2000
Adults become uneasy about unclear boundaries and irritated by inflexible rules in working relationships. Yet we have the words and ideas to express those feelings, saying, for example, 'You know...
25 May 2000
Moves are afoot for children to be consulted in decisions that affect them. Mary Evans hears some of the campaigners who are already giving children their say
18 May 2000
Tons of sand, buckets and spades, ice cream, donkeys and 40 infants running around in their swimming costumes describes a scene from a seaside on a sunny day. But this...
18 May 2000
Food allergies have become increasingly common these days. But just how prevalent are they? Is it just that we are more aware of them or are they really on the...
18 May 2000
Food allergies have become increasingly common these days. But just how prevalent are they? Is it just that we are more aware of them or are they really on the...
18 May 2000
Has the final early learning goals guidance really settled the score with critics in the field? Ruth Thomson reports
11 May 2000
Ever wondered what it takes to be a Montessori teacher? There's a chance to find out this month when Montessori Centre International (MCI), one of the movement's London-based training centres,...
11 May 2000
Having a disability need not rule out a career in the early years sector, as Annette Rawstrone finds out
11 May 2000
Toys given to babies and toddlers can be commercial or home-made, as long as they stimulate, says Alice Sharp
11 May 2000
Should nurseries bite the bullet and stop banning children from playing with guns? Judith Napier observes one that did, with some surprising results