Take-up of free nursery education for thee-and four-year-olds is lower in London and among South Asian parents, research carried out for the Department for Education has found.
Crawling is an important physical stage in its own right which enables babies to break away from their carers for the first time, says Anne O'Connor.
Nursery practice could be improved by communication and assertiveness training for the staff, says Jackie Cosh. 'A child has brought you an object of interest and is asking you what it is. How would...
We’re hearing more and more about the role grandparents are playing in children’s lives, but many are also full-time carers for their children, says Lucy Peake
Jan White has recently been awarded an honorary position of Professor of Practice by the University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD)
Not all children like to take part in messy activities, but this type of exercise has value. Kay Mathieson explains why it is important and how participation can be encouraged.
Nearly all children's centres and schools in Camden will offer parents of three-and four-year-olds 25 hours of free early education a week from September.
Anyone who works with children may have to face the situation where a child in their care is bereaved. Children have different responses to death, depending on their age and experience. <BR>
Children are generally interested in clothes. Putting them on and taking them off might seem routine to adults but to very young children it is often one of their first acts of independence. Think of...
Children's physical development is intrinsically linked to their creativity, writes Anne O'Connor