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Interview: Suzanne Zeedyk, Honorary senior lecturer at the University of Dundee in Scotland
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- 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
Positive Relationships: All in a day's work - meeting the needs of two-year-olds
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- Monday, October 31, 2011 | Nursery World
Accepting children from the age of two has brought many changes in our setting, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell, joint managers of Oakey Dokeys Pre-School in Essex.
Nurseries paid to promote jabs for children
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- Monday, November 28, 2011 | Nursery World
Nurseries are to be paid to encourage parents to have their children vaccinated, in a new scheme designed to boost the vaccination rate of under-fives.
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.
Training and mentoring scheme provides 'tangible benefits' to adopters
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- Tuesday, March 28, 2017 | Nursery World
New research highlights the effectiveness of parenting training schemes and mentors in supporting adopters.
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.
Obesity campaigners call for pregnant women to be weighed
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- Tuesday, January 19, 2010 | Nursery World
Pregnant women should be weighed each trimester to help tackle childhood obesity, say medical experts.
Analysis: Forces families - Children's needs on the frontline
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- Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | Nursery World
Childcare is one of the priority areas for improving the lot of soldiers' families, while nurseries offer their share of support, says Judith Napier.
Childcaring grandparents suffer ill health
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- Tuesday, October 12, 2010 | Nursery World
Grandparents who care for their grandchildren are putting their health and well-being at risk, a new study claims.
More 'robust intervention' needed from Government to increase healthy voucher take-up
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- Tuesday, August 6, 2019 | Nursery World
The Government has been accused of failing to invest in its Healthy Start scheme, as new figures show almost half of eligible London families are missing out on the vouchers.
'Reading for pleasure' key to turning boys into readers
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- Monday, July 9, 2012 | Nursery World
Male reading volunteers in schools and parenting programmes that focus on fathers are among the recommendations of a major report into how to tackle the gap between boys and girls in reading.
Scotland's council-run nurseries not meeting needs of working parents
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- Tuesday, February 20, 2018 | Nursery World
A Scottish campaign group has renewed its call for nursery reform after new research shows nine out of ten council settings don’t provide the hours working parents need.
Shortage of holiday childcare in two-thirds of the country
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- Wednesday, July 18, 2012 | Nursery World
The school summer holidays are just starting for many children, but two-thirds of local authorities in England will not have enough holiday childcare for working parents.
Childcare and family organisations seek merger
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- Friday, July 27, 2012 | Nursery World
The Daycare Trust and the Family and Parenting Institute are planning to merge.
'Natural' for breastfed babies to cry more
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- Wednesday, January 11, 2012 | Nursery World
Babies who are breastfed are more likely to be irritable than bottle-fed babies, according to a new study.
Funding scheme launched for parents campaigning against cuts to children's centres
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- Friday, January 27, 2012 | Nursery World
Daycare Trust and Unison have joined forces to provide grants to support parents and staff campaigning to save their local Sure Start children's centres from closure.
Nurseries asked to gear up dads for Fathers' Story Week
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- Wednesday, April 11, 2012 | Nursery World
Fathers should participate more in their children's learning, says the Fatherhood Institute, as the think-tank urges schools, nurseries and other family learning settings to sign up for Fathers' Story Week 2012.
Campaigners to deliver letter to PM calling for more funding to save children's centres
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- Wednesday, March 28, 2018 | Nursery World
Campaigners against cuts to children's centres will march on Downing Street to hand a letter to the Prime Minister demanding more funding to save early years services.
Parents feel guilty if they don't let their children win at board games, finds research
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- Thursday, December 13, 2012 | Nursery World
The survey of 2,000 parents commissioned by Lego Games reveals that more than seven out of ten UK parents let their children win to prevent tantrums.
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