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Analysis: Sign up to ban on smacking

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

The law still stops short of protecting children from being physically punished. Pat Gordon-Smith calls for a more concerted campaign.

Test infant motor skills to help prevent learning delay, says study

News

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Babies who are behind in their development at the age of nine months are more likely to have learning and behavioural problems at the age of five, according to a major study published last week.

Positive relationships: Ask the expert ... Best of friends?

Features

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

| Nursery World

The choice of playmates in different contexts reveals interesting issues about friendship and about gender to Dr Maria Robinson.

Coronavirus: responding to children's feelings of loss and fear

Features

Thursday, June 18, 2020

| Nursery World

During lockdown, young children will have experienced a sense of loss of their normal way of life, and may have become fearful of the outside world. Now as settings slowly reopen across the country, practitioners will need to consider these emotions and how to respond sensitively to them.

A Unique Child: Shock effects: Post traumatic stress disorder

Features

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

| Nursery World

Children may remain emotionally affected long after an accident. Annette Rawstrone hears how.

Positive relationships: Ask the expert ... Nap time

Features

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

| Nursery World

Should nursery workers go along with parents' wishes to keep their child awake all day? Maria Robinson offers advice on sleep needs.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Friedrich Froebel

Features

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The principles and practice of one of the most influential thinkers on early childhood are outlined by Froebel scholar and early years writer Tina Bruce.

The Big Picture - Bonding agent

News

Monday, March 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Links between the life of John Bowlby and his theory of attachment are explored in a free new exhibition at the Royal Society of Medicine in London.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Hard to part

Features

Friday, March 16, 2012

| Nursery World

If a child relatively new to the nursery shows troubled behaviour, think again about the process of settling in. Penny Tassoni offers some practical tips.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Mummy do it!

Features

Monday, October 31, 2011

| Nursery World

Do young children consciously reject one parent and cling to the other? Cath Hunter offers advice for talking with families and getting through what may be a difficult phase for them.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - How I feel

Features

Monday, February 8, 2016

| Nursery World

Behaviour is an area of early years learning as important as any other. Annette Rawstrone finds out how some settings approach it

Learning & Development: Two-year-olds: Part 4 - On impulse

Features

Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

The tantrums, biting and defiant behaviour often associated with this age group can be managed when you understand the reasons behind it, says Penny Tassoni.

Positive Relationships: Nurture - A fresh start

Features

Monday, June 26, 2017

| Nursery World

Children struggling in Reception and Year 1 with behavioural and emotional problems are being helped to become more confident learners at a specialist centre in Everton. By Caroline Vollans

EYFS best practice: All about… Rough and tumble

Features

Monday, March 4, 2019

| Nursery World

Why does rough and tumble play benefit children and how can practitioners enable it in a positive and safe way? Meredith Jones Russell reports

EYFS Best Practice: All about… humour

Features

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

What makes babies and toddlers laugh, and what purpose does this expression of humour serve in their development? Meredith Jones Russell finds out

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Hard times?

Features

Monday, June 1, 2015

| Nursery World

Julia Manning-Morton looks at strategies and support in her final article on twos' behaviour

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Power balance

Features

Monday, March 10, 2014

| Nursery World

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.

Positive relationships: Private matters on the potty

Features

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

| Nursery World

Practitioners wondering how to deal with a child's toileting difficulties are advised by Maria Robinson.

Positive relationships: Ask the expert - Quick change

Features

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

| Nursery World

If nappy changing becomes just a mechanical task, says Dr Maria Robinson, both baby and carer lose out.

Health visitor parenting support programme leads to ‘striking’ change in toddlers' behaviour

News

Monday, June 14, 2021

| Nursery World

A health visitor programme, which involved parents being filmed playing and eating with their children, has led to marked improvements in young children's behaviour, a study by the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London has found.

Positive Relationships: Rewards - Sticking points

Features

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| Nursery World

The pitfalls of using rewards such as stickers to guide behaviour are examined by Jennie Lindon.

High-quality childcare leads to better academic performance

News

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

| Nursery World

Children who experience high-quality childcare in the early years perform better academically at age 15 and are less likely to misbehave, an American study has found.

Positive relationships: A parent's guide to ... television

Features

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

| Nursery World

The words 'television' and 'young children' when put together are likely to make many parents wince from guilt.

Positive Relationships - Behaviour: part 2 - Team spirit

Features

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

| Nursery World

Success in working with children who cannot stay in control comes down to the team working among well-supported staff at any early years setting, says Pat Gordon-Smith.