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Close bond between mother and baby vital for developing toddlers' social skills

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies who are highly irritable and do not have a secure attachment to their mothers have the greatest difficulty interacting with people and objects as toddlers, according to new research.

All about the role of ... Baby room leader in a day nursery

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Monday, August 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Day-nursery baby rooms cater for babies aged from six weeks to around 18 months, and are typically open from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year.

Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... heuristic play

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Monday, August 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Having looked at 'treasure-basket play', Penny Tassoni looks at how this type of play can be developed with toddlers into something known as 'heuristic play'.

Link found between unplanned babies from poor families and language delay

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

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Children born as a result of an unplanned pregnancy and into disadvantage are more likely to have limited vocabulary and spatial abilities compared to those who are planned, according to a new study.

Going back to work before a child's first birthday 'does not harm your baby'

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Monday, July 25, 2011

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Young children whose mothers return to work during their early years are less likely to have behavioural problems than if they stay at home as full-time mothers, according to a new study.

Toddlers with delayed speech no more likely to have emotional problems as they grow up

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Friday, July 22, 2011

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Children who are late talkers are at no greater risk of suffering emotional or behavioural problems as they grow older, according to a new study.

Home-cooked food best to instill love of fruit and veg in young children

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies weaned on home-cooked vegetables are more likely to eat them as children, according to new research.

Extending the free entitlement for two-year-olds

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

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Offering free early education to disadvantaged two-year-olds raises questions over availability and quality of provision, says Joyce Connor, Programme Director Early Years at National Children's Bureau