Children’s choice

22 July 2019 | by Michael Pettavel, head teacher Brougham Street Childcare and Nursery School, Skipton

Gender stereotyping needs to be tackled, but we shouldn’t take choice away from children in the process

Changing the game

12 May 2019 | by Catherine Gaunt

What do we know about the science behind learning through play in early childhood development? And how can we use it to move the field forward for all our children, asks Dr. Jack P. Shonkoff, the 2019 LEGO Prize winner

Editor's view: Going to pot

21 February 2019 | by Liz Roberts

Why did a news story about toilet training lead to a deluge of anger and emotion from both practitioners and parents?

It’s all a bit of a muddle

18 February 2019 | by Michael Pettavel, head teacher Brougham Street Childcare and Nursery School, Skipton

Do parents stand a chance of doing the right thing for their children when Government and business seem intent on ruining their future?

Going to pot

18 February 2019 | by Liz Roberts

Why did a news story about toilet training lead to a deluge of anger and emotion from both practitioners and parents?

Screen time versus real time

07 February 2019 | by Sally Goddard Blythe

The latest advice from chief medical officers about screen time for children is welcome, says Sally Goddard Blythe.

Not a different species

21 January 2019 | by Michael Pettavel, head teacher, Brougham Street Childcare and Nursery School, Skipton

Just like adults, children’s personal preoccupations and troubles, no matter how trivial they seem to us, can get the better of them

'We all read to our children don't we?'

14 January 2019 | by Professor James Law and Dr Jenna Charlton

Professor Law and Dr Charlton stress the importance of parents reading to their children after their joint study confirmed the positive effect it has on language development.

Mind-reading for beginners

11 December 2018 | by Professor Elizabeth Meins, Department of Psychology, University of York

A parent's ability to tell when their baby finds something boring or funny - their 'mind-mindedness' - is a strong predictor of their child's early development, says Professor Elizabeth Meins

Championing childhood

30 September 2018 | by Sir Al Aynsley-Green

Sir Al Aynsley-Green argues that our approach to early years comes at a huge economic cost to individuals and society