child development

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Rainy Day Rescue - 5 Rainy Day Activities for Children

We understand that rainy days can sometimes feel like a challenge, especially when little ones are bursting with energy and raring to go. But fear not! With a bit of creativity and a splash of imagination, indoor playtime can be just as exciting as outdoor adventures.

We’ve got you covered with a list of engaging rainy-day activities that will keep little ones entertained. From...

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Why Reading Before Bed Is Important For Young Children

Too Much Screen Time - Why Reading Before Bed Is Important For Young Children - Children’s sleep expert weighs in on the importance of reading before bed - Parents are spending almost 4 hours a week on their children’s bedtime routines - 43 per cent of children spend time on an electronic device as part of their bedtime routine

To celebrate International Nursery Rhyme Week, new research has...

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Learn Colour Psychology to Design the Ultimate Nursery

Colour has much more meaning than we might think. It evokes certain emotions and has a direct impact on our behaviour, personality, and memory. As psychiatrist Carl Jung said, “colours are the mother tongue of the subconscious”.

It’s no surprise that spa resorts incorporate calming greens, blues, and whites. These colours are associated with serenity and well-being. Similarly, the colours you...

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Did you know children don’t sit like adults?

Children have a natural vitality that can be preserved, but only if parents know how. We should be encouraging children’s natural poise by choosing a suitable chair depending on their age. Many Back in Action products are adaptable and can grow with a child.

0 – 8 years: Children up to the age of eight are best matched to a very different type of furniture to that which keeps adults...

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Talking to children away from TV or screens is vital to their development

Reading aloud to young children is great for their literacy, but studies show that young children can learn more vocabulary from conversation at the dinner table, according to The Family Dinner Project .

They say, children who eat dinner with their families have better skills for developing literacy than those who don’t eat with their families.

Kate Stephens, Devon County Council's...

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Parenting App Founded by Mum-of-Two in Midst of Lockdown Exceeds £300,000 investment

Data powered parenting app Onoco has achieved over £322,000 in investment through crowdfunding on Seedrs as it looks to continue rapid growth and development to help even more families around the world on their parenting journey.

Finishing in overfunded status at 124%, this investment tops up an initial £150,000 pre-seed investment by Jenson Funding Partners with an additional 220...

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Experts reveal ten crafts to improve your child’s cognitive development

In an age of iPads and video games, it is ever more important for parents and guardians to take time out to do creative activities with their children. Experts from Crafty.net reveal ten craft projects which can help with your child’s cognitive development.

Why should you do crafts with your children?

There are many benefits of enjoying arts and crafts activities with children, from...

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Every child deserves the best start in life

Ofsted has today published a new strategy for the next 5 years (2022 to 2027 ).

The strategy sets out how Ofsted will continue its work to improve the lives of children and young people, which is more important than ever following the disruption and distress of the past 2 years.

Read Ofsted’s strategy for 2022 to 2027 .

The strategy centres on the fundamental principle that...

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Long live pen and paper: how tablets and devices hinder children’s creative and emotional development

Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Liz Ritchie and Youcef Bendraou, stationery designer at Pukka Pads, discuss the impact technology has on children’s creative development and future academic success

A recent discussion between Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Liz Ritchie and stationery designer Youcef Bendraou from Pukka Pads has revealed new professional opinion, that...

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LONDON NURSERY ON HOW IT SUPPORTS ITS NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN FOR AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

One in 100 children are diagnosed with autism in the UK and often require additional support to assist their personal and social development. London based Three Little Birds Nurseries is sharing the features it has put in place to ensure children with autism are as comfortable in the nursery’s environment as possible.
  • Every year, April is Autism Awareness Month and fosters worldwide
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