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Interview: Suzanne Zeedyk, Honorary senior lecturer at the University of Dundee in Scotland

Monday, September 19, 2011

| Nursery World

For the past 25 years, Suzanne Zeedyk has worked as a research psychologist specialising in the social and communicative abilities of babies

Young children 'more likely to be able to use a computer than tell the time'

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Monday, September 5, 2011

| Nursery World

More children can use a computer than swim or tell the time, according to a new survey.

Interview - Sue Atkins, Parenting expert

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Monday, August 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Sue Atkins talks to Sue Learner about parenting and discipline, in the wake of the riots that spread destruction through the streets of London and most of the major English cities.

New website to get parents moving with babies and toddlers

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Friday, August 5, 2011

| Nursery World

A new initiative has been launched to help parents and carers be more active with their young children and encourage early movement skills.

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.

Home-cooked food best to instill love of fruit and veg in young children

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies weaned on home-cooked vegetables are more likely to eat them as children, according to new research.

Gateway to the Foundation Years

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Monday, July 18, 2011

| Nursery World

Anne Longfield, chief executive of 4Children, looks at the importance of early intervention and gives details of a new website for parents from pregnancy to when their children reach five years old.

Schools 'bribed' to use phonics, MPs' report says

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

| Nursery World

A cross-party group of MPs has warned that the coalition Government's focus on phonics as the only way to teach children to read will lead to a decline in literacy.

Books at home boost 'school readiness'

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

| Nursery World

Reading and talking to young children at home helps prepare them for school, according to a new study.

Number Ten makes Allen wait for early intervention cash

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government has not yet made a decision as to whether to provide joint funding to establish an Early Intervention Foundation.

Children who watch TV before bed more likely to have trouble sleeping

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Young children who watch TV in the evening are more likely to experience sleep problems, a new study has found.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - A shoulder to cry on

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Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

A constantly crying baby can be deeply distressing for a parent. Ann Norburn of the NSPCC offers strategies on how to cope, and advice on how nursery staff can help.

Study measures impact of home environment on children's development

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Monday, June 13, 2011

| Nursery World

The gap in verbal skills between deprived children and those from more affluent families widens by 50 per cent between the ages of three and five, according to new research.

Spending family time together key to developing children's language skills, say parents

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

| Nursery World

More than 60 per cent of parents believe that talking at home is the most important factor for developing young children's communication skills, a new survey suggests.

Children left to watch TV alone

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

Around 93 per cent of parents in the UK let their young children watch television, with 42 per cent believing it is a great way for children to learn, according to a new poll.

Sibling rivalry aids toddlers' development

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Sibling rivalry among toddlers can have a positive effect on their development, claims a new study.

EYFS REVIEW: Early years sector gives EYFS review a warm welcome

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

| Nursery World

The early years sector has given an overwhelmingly positive response to recommendations made by Dame Clare Tickell in her review of the EYFS.

EYFS REVIEW: The key points in an interview with Dame Clare Tickell

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Communication and language should be given greater emphasis than literacy in young children's development, the review into the Early Years Foundation Stage recommends.

Nursery on site for study

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

| Nursery World

A 2m centre for research into child development will link theory with practice at an on-site nursery.

Under-fives use internet half an hour a day

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Almost three-quarters of children under five regularly use the internet, spending an average of 30 minutes online every day, research by Plymouth council has found.

Health and wellbeing study given 33.5m

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

A 33.5m project is to follow the lives of 90,000 British children from birth to find out more about what factors affect health and happiness in society.

TV and computers wrongly blamed for children's speech problems

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

| Nursery World

One in six parents wrongly blame watching too much TV and technology as the most common cause of speech and language difficulties in young children, a new survey suggests.

Allen's early intervention report calls for better-qualified workforce

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

| Nursery World

Labour MP Graham Allen has called for an increase in graduate and postgraduate leadership in early years settings, in his Government-commissioned report on early intervention.

Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

| Nursery World

Ministers are asking for voluntary organisations, charities and local communities to contribute to a consultation on developing a long-term strategy to end child poverty.

Analysis: Experience can bridge the gap in behaviour

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

| Nursery World

A new report tries to unravel the apparent links between children's behaviour problems and their family backgrounds, says Karen Faux.

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Interview: Suzanne Zeedyk, Honorary senior lecturer at the University of Dundee in Scotland

Young children 'more likely to be able to use a computer than tell the time'

Interview - Sue Atkins, Parenting expert

New website to get parents moving with babies and toddlers

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

Home-cooked food best to instill love of fruit and veg in young children

Gateway to the Foundation Years

Schools 'bribed' to use phonics, MPs' report says

Books at home boost 'school readiness'

Number Ten makes Allen wait for early intervention cash

Children who watch TV before bed more likely to have trouble sleeping

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - A shoulder to cry on

Study measures impact of home environment on children's development

Spending family time together key to developing children's language skills, say parents

Children left to watch TV alone

Sibling rivalry aids toddlers' development

EYFS REVIEW: Early years sector gives EYFS review a warm welcome

EYFS REVIEW: The key points in an interview with Dame Clare Tickell

Nursery on site for study

Under-fives use internet half an hour a day

Health and wellbeing study given 33.5m

TV and computers wrongly blamed for children's speech problems

Allen's early intervention report calls for better-qualified workforce

Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

Analysis: Experience can bridge the gap in behaviour

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