'My advice to parents? Force your toddler to give their nearest infected friend a hug. Now.' Karina Robinson on the perils of getting chicken pox as an adult, the Daily Telegraph
'When one looks at the educational system, it is striking how much the present system is an accumulation of past short-term expediencies.' Chartered psychologist Ian Swanson, in a letter to TES...
Imaginative story books that will prompt new thinking in the youngest readers' minds are reviewed by Alison Boyle Ask Me
The development of siblings of children with autism at 4 and 14 months: social engagement, communication, and cognition Two groups of 14 Israeli children were studied at four and 14 months: siblings...
The Department of Health has launched a second public education campaign, at a cost of 700,000, to highlight the dangers of using antibiotics unnecessarily.
Far too many political and economic leaders are failing to grasp that investing in children aged nought to three is the only way to ensure every child has the opportunity to reach his or her...
New research suggests the number of registered childminders in England will continue to fall, despite an increase in the number of childcare places in recent years. A report, Who cares? Childminding...
'It's like choosing to eat Spam and wear crimplene when you can enjoy caviar and sport cashmere.' Children's author Francesca Simon on the relaunch of 'Janet and John' books, The Guardian
Will extended childcare services eat into quality time for families? Geraldine Blount hears some expert opinions While there is much to celebrate about the move towards extended care, some academics...
Children who are called hyperactive are more likely to be responding understandably to the unique pressures of our times, argues Professor Priscilla Alderson Why are so many children today seen as...