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20/11/2014

This is an interesting piece of research; anyone got strong views on this?

Earlier this month the "Too Much, Too Soon" campaign made headlines with a letter calling for a change to the start age for formal learning in schools. Here, one of the signatories, Cambridge researcher David Whitebread, from the Faculty of Education, explains why children may need more time to deve…

24/03/2014

There is a direct link between how physically active mothers are and how active their young children are, suggests a UK study.

30/10/2013

What do you think?

Children in England are starting formal schooling too early and are subject to developmentally inappropriate pressures that are damaging to their long-term health and wellbeing. There is no evidence...

30/10/2013

Interesting

A study at Great Ormond Street Hospital suggests lullabies do more than just help babies sleep – they reduce pain in sick children

19/08/2013

What do you think girls?

With the new series of 'The Great British Bake Off' starting on Tuesday, keen amateur baker Andrew Brown explores the manly side of the activity - and why two out of three of the previous winners have been men.

19/08/2013

It’s not just good for their fitness, it can help them communicate better with you, leading to an improved relationship

19/06/2013

Do you think she may need an au pair!

22/04/2013

heard this essay about the power of parental love on BBC Radio 4

With exam season a little over a month away, Adam Gopnik looks ahead with dread to that painful moment when his children leave the family home.

19/03/2013

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18/03/2013

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05/03/2013

A very good article by Dr Tanya Byron in the Times on Saturday 2nd March bedtime rules: Why your child needs more sleep
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/child-health/article3703132.ece

Professor Tanya Byron believes children are so sleep deprived it is causing poor development, depression and obesity

26/02/2013

An au pair can be a cheaper way to get help with your childcare, but there are several potential downsides.With the cost of childcare and travel