Health Visitor Advice: Tackling young children's tooth decay
Senior health visitor Shirley Adebayo, of North Middlesex University Hospital, sets out how early years settings can help tackle the epidemic of tooth decay among young children
Well-being
Health & wellbeing: Money talks
It is not too soon to introduce early years children to the concept of financial management, finds Annette Rawstrone
Health Visitor Advice: Spotting language delays
In this series by senior health visitors, Shirley Adebayo, a senior health visitor at North Middlesex University Hospital, London, talks about stages of speech and language development following a case of pre-verbal three-year-old boys
Health & Wellbeing: How to support parents as formula milk soars in price
With parents struggling to buy infant formula resorting to unsafe practices, there are calls for benefits to be increased. By Annette Rawstrone
Health & Wellbeing: Tuning in to what makes children happy
Following a report on the mental health, wellbeing and happiness of three- to five-year-olds that asked children about their emotions, Annette Rawstrone looks at the findings and asks what early years practitioners can learn from them
Health visitor advice: Addressing the negative effects of the pandemic
In this series of columns written by senior health visitors, Yvonne Douglas at Highland Health Visiting Team in Enfield, London talks about how to help children with pandemic-related delays in social skills
Health & Wellbeing: Coming together
A project to help refugee families with children under five is boosting their confidence as they try...
Health visitor advice: Addressing pigeon toes
In a series written by senior health visitors, Yvonne Douglas at Highlands Health Visiting Team in...
Health visitor advice: 'Make safeguarding everyone's business'
In a new series of columns penned by senior health visitors, Rachel Costis, operational manager for...
Sustainability: New climate education document aims to give children agency
The drive to net zero includes educating children on climate change and sustainability. Dr Diane...
Health & Wellbeing: Making friendships
Developing and maintaining friendships is important to children from a young age, says June...
Research nurseries: How a nursery in Sheffield is using research to inform its practice
- Practice | Research | Working With Parents | Positive Relationships | Child Poverty | Research nurseries | Child Development | Child Development | Wellbeing
Like research schools, some nurseries use evidence to improve practice. In part one of this series...
Guides & Resources
Well-being
A four-part series in which Marion Dowling explores aspects of children's personal development.
Two-year-olds by Penny Tassoni
This 12-part series by Penny Tassoni, renowned early years expert, author and trainer, offers invaluable advice on all aspects of learning, development and behaviour of two-year-old children.
Personal, social and emotional development
A three-part series by Marion Dowling explains why PSED is the top priority for supporting children to grow and learn.
Young Children Thinking
A guide to understanding how young children think and how best to support their developing skills, by Marion Dowling.
Best Practice: Behaviour – Look at me!
Attention-seeking is often dismissed as a negative behaviour, but it actually has an important role to play in children’s development, explains Caroline Vollans
Working with parents – Into a new routine
The pandemic has heightened parents’ anxieties and caused disruption to children’s routines. Katy Morton finds out how settings are helping families to deal with change
Special Report - Body and soul
With physical activity reportedly declining among early years children, Nicole Weinstein reports on the issue and the importance of increasing PD opportunities in settings
Best Practice: intergenerational learning - Together again
Young and old are reuniting in Torbay to celebrate nature and music-making outdoors, thanks to a new series of intergenerational projects supported by the council, Nicole Weinstein finds out
Urban Planning: Child-Friendly Cities - Playing out
The movement for child-friendly cities and neighbourhoods is gaining momentum across the UK and abroad. Nicole Weinstein finds out how thoughtful urban planning and design can play a major role in giving children a good start in life
Essential Resources: Self-care - I’m ready!
- Practice | Child Development | Wellbeing | Equipment & Resources | Personal, Social and Emotional Development | Physical Development | Essential Resources
Supporting children to master the skills of dressing, feeding and toileting enhances their self-esteem. Nicole Weinstein looks at resources to support self-care
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