Nursery World - Secret Life of 4-year-olds returns as a series

A documentary charting the development of 50 four-year-olds at nursery re-emerges as a series tomorrow.

Two episodes will chronicle children aged four meeting their peers for the first time in a nursery setting. The seven-part series will then move on to five- and then six-year-olds, with the final episode a Christmas special revisiting the children in the original programme shown early this year.

The children are observed meeting each other, playing and finding friendships - or conflicts - by three scientists, who comment on the development of key skills such as emotional regulation, empathy and the emergence of morals.

Psychologist Dr Sam Wass of Cambridge University said the programme allowed us to understand more what the world feels like from the point of view of a child.

Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:

What's included