High-quality parenting programmes can support vulnerable people and their ability to parent. Charlotte Goddard profiles one such programme and the challenges facing this type of intervention
Fortunately for those parents struggling to cope with their child’s behaviour, there are programmes to help, reports Annette Rawstrone
Early intervention programmes are finding greater success by engaging both parents, rather than just mothers, as well as enrolling them before the birth of their child, discovers Annette Rawstrone
A parenting programme that originated more than 25 years ago in the United States has been hailed as a success in helping parents in Wales to manage children's challenging behaviour. The positive...
An early intervention programme called Parents as First Teachers is improving parent-child interactions, the home environment and, as a result, child outcomes, writes Annette Rawstrone
Aggression between children can be a concern, but how to teach positive behaviour? Practitioners' own conduct, realistic expectations and effective communication are crucial, says Kay Mathieson.
A furry toy is being used to engage parents in their children’s learning, finds Annette Rawstrone
Children at Carey Days Nursery at The Mount in Nottingham have given their role-play area a spring clean by creating their very own launderette. We wanted to try something different and came up with...
Help yourself! Children can get their fill of learning in their outdoor area with the help of a water butt installed by practitioners at Cockfield Primary School nursery, as Judith Cowley explains
If a child overreacts to tactile experiences it may be down to sensory processing, says Anne O'Connor.
