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New screen time guidelines for early years children

Friday, October 28, 2016

| Nursery World

A policy statement released by the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) recommends further reductions in the amount of time infants, toddlers and pre-school age children spend in front of a screen.

Penelope Leach backs NSPCC babies' rights campaign

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

| Nursery World

The NSPCC is calling for babies' rights to be better protected under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), as part of its 'All Babies Count' campaign.

Feeding babies on demand could boost children's cognitive development

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

| Nursery World

Babies who are breast-fed or bottle-fed on demand may have a higher IQ and do better at school than those who are fed to a schedule, suggests a new study.

'Government must kick start an early years revolution', urge MPs

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

| Nursery World

The Health and Social Care Committee wants the Government to produce a long-term strategy for the first 1,000 days of life to improve support and services for children and families.

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| Nursery World

More children are being toilet trained later, according to a new survey of early years staff.

Popular baby book scheme tops 1,000

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

| Nursery World

More than a thousand babies in Bradford are being given a free book every month as part of a literacy skills development programme.

Going back to work before a child's first birthday 'does not harm your baby'

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Monday, July 25, 2011

| Nursery World

Young children whose mothers return to work during their early years are less likely to have behavioural problems than if they stay at home as full-time mothers, according to a new study.

Nursery group staff trained in babywearing

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Tops Day Nurseries has launched a new babywearing project across its 31 settings.

Early years experts join forces over later school start

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

| Nursery World

A focus on 'school readiness', testing at an ever-earlier age, and the downgrading of play threaten 'profound damage' to a generation of children, a group of experts warns today.

New Start 4 Life campaign to support parents bonding with their baby

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

| Nursery World

A new Government campaign aims to support parents in nurturing their bond with their baby.

Flying Start is found to make advances for under-threes

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

| Nursery World

A programme that provides support services for under-threes and free childcare for two-year-olds in Wales is having a positive impact on their emotional and social development, an interim evaluation has found.

Babies are people

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

| Nursery World

All peope have rights, so what about babies' rights? asks Penelope Leach Ph.D, C.Psychol, FBPsS

Scotland's baby box to be put on display for future generations

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

| Nursery World

Scotland's baby box will be preserved in history at Edinburgh’s Museum of Childhood.

Parents need to be told about baby talk, study shows

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Monday, November 1, 2010

| Nursery World

A research project carried out by Talk to Your Baby reveals that some parents feel silly or embarrassed talking to their babies, while many believe that communication is something that will happen of its own accord.

Interview: Andrea Leadsom MP and Jo Churchill, public health minister

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

We talk to Andrea Leadsom and Jo Churchill about progress on the Early Years Healthy Development Review

Survey seeks sector views on the twos scheme

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Sunday, June 15, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners are invited to have their say on the disadvantaged two-year-old programme via TACTYC’s new online survey.

Learn about the science of brain development

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Monday, December 14, 2020

| Nursery World

A free, online course about how babies’ brains develop has been launched by the University of Oxford.

Avoiding the ‘terrible twos’ during lockdown

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Happy babies can get through the ‘terrible twos’ with minimal behavioural problems if they are supported by a flexible method of parenting, a leading Cambridge academic told Nursery World.

Book sharing with parents fosters under-threes' communication skills

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Thursday, March 10, 2016

| Nursery World

New research, due at the end of the month, will examine the success of a programme aimed at giving early years practitioners a better understanding of how babies and toddlers’ language and literacy develops.

The big picture: Calling the tune on the road for families

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Friday, March 16, 2012

| Nursery World

Musicians from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra visited the PlayTalkRead bus for an interactive music session to encourage mothers and fathers to have more fun with their children and encourage a life-long appreciation of music.

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New screen time guidelines for early years children

Penelope Leach backs NSPCC babies' rights campaign

Feeding babies on demand could boost children's cognitive development

'Government must kick start an early years revolution', urge MPs

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

Popular baby book scheme tops 1,000

Going back to work before a child's first birthday 'does not harm your baby'

Nursery group staff trained in babywearing

Early years experts join forces over later school start

New Start 4 Life campaign to support parents bonding with their baby

Flying Start is found to make advances for under-threes

Babies are people

Scotland's baby box to be put on display for future generations

Parents need to be told about baby talk, study shows

Interview: Andrea Leadsom MP and Jo Churchill, public health minister

Survey seeks sector views on the twos scheme

Learn about the science of brain development

Avoiding the ‘terrible twos’ during lockdown

Book sharing with parents fosters under-threes' communication skills

The big picture: Calling the tune on the road for families

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