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Learning & Development: Boredom - Dream on!

Monday, January 13, 2014

| Nursery World

In seeking to ensure children are always busy, have we overlooked the value of simply doing nothing? Dr Natasha Kirkham considers the issue.

Premature babies more likely to develop behavioural and emotional problems

News

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

| Nursery World

Children born a few weeks early have an increased risk of developing behavioural or emotional problems as toddlers, according to new research.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Link up!

Features

Monday, January 12, 2015

| Nursery World

In the first of a series of articles looking at different aspects of two-year-olds' development and the behaviours that arise from it, Julia Manning-Morton explains why characteristics often considered 'challenging' in this age group are a vital part of individual growth.

EYFS: Progress Check at two - Step two

Features

Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

The 'Know How' guide will see you through the progress check at two, says Susan Soar, development officer, National Children's Bureau.

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

News

Friday, November 4, 2016

| Nursery World

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

Motor skills gap hampers young children's learning

News

Monday, June 13, 2011

| Nursery World

A growing body of evidence suggests that there is a rise in the number of children starting school with immature motor skills, which is hindering their ability to learn, a leading neuroscientist has claimed.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Making a noise

Features

Friday, December 7, 2012

| Nursery World

How do you deal with a child who often emits a high pitched scream? Penny Tassoni looks at possible causes and strategies that can help.

Young children's behavioural problems linked to poverty

News

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Children from poor families are more than twice as likely to have behavioural problems at age three than those from wealthier backgrounds, a study by the University of Bristol has found.

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

News

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.

Coronavirus: Call for examples of how children’s play has changed during the pandemic

News

Thursday, November 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Practitioners observing children’s play during the pandemic have a unique chance to contribute to an archive that will inform future generations about how children’s play experiences changed during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Best Practice - Be kind

Features

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

| Nursery World

How can adults help to build kindness and co-regulation in children – as well as themselves? Helen Garnett explains

Positive Relationships: Ask the expert ... Handling change

Features

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

| Nursery World

To settle a very young child enrolling at nursery, practitioners need to see things from their perspective, says Dr Maria Robinson.

Behaviour: self-soothing

News

Wednesday, June 25, 2003

| Nursery World

Carers need to recognise when a child's self-soothing habit is an expression of distress

Learning & Development: Violent Play - Rough stuff

Features

Monday, February 5, 2018

| Nursery World

Violent play is often disturbing, but if managed properly it can be a useful outlet for some children. By Charlotte Goddard

Social Interactions part 3: Understanding how self-regulation and co-regulation work together

Features

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| Nursery World

What are co-regulation and self-regulation skills and how do they interact? Caroline Vollans reports

Analysis: Learning & Development - Rethinking play

News

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

| Nursery World

Adults should not impose their own preconceptions of what is natural or innocent on children's play, argue Sue Grieshaber and Felicity McArdle.

Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

News

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

A government-funded study published days after the Prime Minister pledged to roll out parenting classes to all, has reported the scheme will fail without proper financial backing.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Wild things?

Features

Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

When boys are playing boisterously and causing disruption, it may be time to look again at what type of activities are being provided for them, advises Penny Tassoni.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Ask the expert ... Why whine?

Features

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

| Nursery World

A whingeing child gains attention in a negative way. Dr Maria Robinson advises on how best to respond.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - I'm off!

Features

Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Even young children may threaten to pack their bags and run away. Cath Hunter explains why, and offers ways to respond.

Behaviour: transitions

Features

Wednesday, June 26, 2002

| Nursery World

Transitions can be a challenging time for parents as well as children

Positive relationships: Ask the expert ... Feeling torn

Features

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

| Nursery World

A key person juggling the conflicting demands of young children at different stages is offered reassuring advice by Dr Maria Robinson.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Wise Words

Features

Monday, December 11, 2017

| Nursery World

A snippet of Nursery World history and years of sound advice to parents are revealed in a new book about Susan Isaacs

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - All alone

Features

Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

When a child doesn't play with other children there are a number of factors to consider before deciding on a strategy, says Sue Chambers.

Maternal depression a factor in young children's behavioural problems

News

Friday, July 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Children of depressed mothers are more likely to experience emotional, behavioural and verbal difficulties as they grow older, according to a new study.