Editor's view

Our monthly series of parent's guides has had a great response, and we hope that you will enjoy the latest one, published this week. In 'What's important' (pages 14-15), Jennie Lindon looks at the essentials of childcare and parenting. Early years practitioners often feel under huge pressure with the weight of guidelines, targets and assessments that have been introduced to the sector. Parents, likewise, feel that they are constantly being judged and found wanting in terms of bringing up their children. Jennie takes a commonsense approach to what really matters, showing how time, attention and affection, physical care and engaging...