There is no change at the very top of the table ranking the 25 largest nursery chains in the UK, but there is plenty of movement elsewhere. Catherine Gaunt reports
Offering musical instruments for children to explore and handle freely along with targeted, adult-led music sessions helps promote listening and communication skills, Nicole Weinstein discovers
<P> Animal therapy can bring much joy to children with special needs, as well as help to improve physical co-ordination, writes Jackie Cosh </P>
Millions of children in poor countries are dying from preventable illnesses. <B> Anne Wiltsher </B> looks at what we could be doing about it
Margaret Donaldson furthered our understanding of young children's need to see the sense behind the tasks we set them, as Professor Tricia David explains
Elinor Goldschmied's contributions to the education of children and their carers are described by Sonia Jackson
Sometimes if you want anything done about childcare, you have to do it yourself. Judith Napier meets the entrepreneur mothers
Modern children are living on a diet of junk food that is turning them into the sick adults of tomorrow. It is causing so much concern that the Government is sounding the warning bell.