The importance of crawling to physical and mental development, and how to encourage it, is explained by Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly.
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Declining numbers of young people mean that the over-forties will have to form a far greater part of the early years workforce, says Karen Faux Despite being out of the job market for 17 years, Alison...
The benefits of 'tummy time' are well documented, but many babies spend too little time playing in this way. Andrea Vaughan explains how her setting has been working to increase parent awareness.
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Supporting the well-being of children with SEND means not focusing too much on the difficulties of their condition and instead recognising their differences, writes Kerry Payne
A well-resourced environment and sensitive adult support ensure care routines at Giant Steps Horden Limited meet the needs of individual babies. Rachel Priestman and Sam Neil explained how to Jean...
As nursery schools continue to close all over the country, it could be a case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Barbara Riddell and Pauline Trudell argue for rescuing and preserving them.
With a view to introducing den play at her school, Louise Nicholls carried out a research project looking at the impact this type of play can have on young children. She shares her findings.