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Sector seeks 'catch-up' cash to alleviate Covid's impact

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Various organisations urge the Government to make more funding available to early years settings as parents and practitioners reveal concerns over lockdown’s effect on children.

Engaging with babies' simple gestures helps develop language, finds study

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Friday, November 4, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers have found that responses to babies' first gestures have a direct effect on their language development.

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers are hoping they have put anxieties over baby sleep training to bed for good – after a study found the controversial method has no impact on stress hormones or bonding.

Youngest children not active enough

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Just nine per cent of children aged between two and four are doing the right amount of physical activity, experts have claimed.

Children as young as seven can show early signs of 'gang violence'

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

| Nursery World

A new series of reports call for early intervention to be made a priority to prevent children as young as seven at risk of gang involvement and youth violence turning to crime.

Irregular bedtimes for children can cause hyperactive behaviour

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Monday, October 14, 2013

| Nursery World

A new study has found that children with erratic bedtimes are more likely to be hyperactive and experience emotional difficulties.

Roots of Empathy programme to expand

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

| Nursery World

Scotland is to become the first country in the world to deliver the Roots of Empathy programme in every area.

Child development 'not harmed' by mother's return to work

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

| Nursery World

A study has found that how well children do at school is not affected if their mother returns to work in their first year of life.

Light drinking during in pregnancy 'not harmful'

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

| Nursery World

Light drinking during pregnancy does not harm child behavioural or cognitive development, according to new research by University College London.

Roots of Empathy programme brings babies to the classroom

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Monday, November 26, 2012

| Nursery World

A Canadian programme shown to reduce aggression and encourage empathy in children by bringing a very young baby into the classroom was officially launched in England by the Pre-School Learning Alliance last week (23 November)

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.