A summer's day by the seaside in a beautiful art gallery, thinking and talking about lullabies and singing with babies is a lovely way to spend some time.So I was delighted to attend the 6th annual Baby Room Conference run by Kathy Goouch and Sacha Powell of Canterbury Christ Church University. Their events always include some fascinating speakers, sometimes from abroad, and the chance to meet lots of people who care deeply about our youngest children.
This year's theme of Babysong chimes well with much of Nursery World's recent coverage, including our under-threes special. And one aspect in particular comes through. Julian Grenier's article 'Let me be', in which he spoke of the pitfalls of constantly striving for an upbeat atmosphere where children 'show me a smile', got a huge reaction (see Letters, opposite). And Vanessa Young's article 'Be still' on the Babysong project she presented at the conference, talked about the pressure that practitioners feel to 'jolly up' babies and 'keep busy' all the time.
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