Recent Articles in Early years

The Starting School Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith
Jul 17, 2020

The Starting School Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith reviewed by Anne Coates.

The Baby Feeding Book by Vanessa Christie
Mar 20, 2020

The Baby Feeding Book by Vanessa Christie reviewed by Joanna Roberts.

Tips to Support your Child's Learning at Home
Mar 9, 2020

As part of the Department for Education's next phase of its Hungry Little Minds campaign, child physchologist Dr Elizabeth Kilbey gives her top ten tips on supporting children’s learning at home to give your child the best start in life.

Alteya Organics for Infants
Feb 11, 2020

Alteya Organics for Infants reviewed by Joanna Robertson.

Why Teaching Your Children Another Language is a Good Idea
Jul 31, 2019

News about Prince George learning Spanish along his sister Charlotte has been taking over the news lately and considering that the little prince is third in line for the throne, it would make absolute sense for Prince George to speak another language. Here Absolute Translations give their six top reasons why teaching your kids another language, and Spanish in particular, is a good idea.

 

Aveeno® Baby
Mar 6, 2019

Kathryn Mayle tests Aveeno® Baby products on her baby son who suffers from dry skin and patches of eczema.

Preparing Your Child For School
Aug 1, 2018

The few weeks in the summer before starting school are an important time to prepare your child for school, writes Anne Coates.

Starting School and Making Friends
Jul 23, 2018

Parents, children, experts and Disney Junior have come together to create How to Make Friends and Influence Five-Year-Olds, a video guide on how to make friends after research revealed “making friends” was a top concern for parents and guardians when it comes to their child starting school. Plus Linda Blair gives her top tips for parents.

Learning With Timmy
Jun 1, 2018

Today, Aardman the Oscar winning animation studio behind family favourites such as Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep launches Learning Time with Timmy, a fun and interactive learning series teaching English for children aged two to five. Plus they commissioned Dr Sam Wass (The Secret Life of Four and Five Year Olds) to reveal his top tips to parents on how to tell good from poor quality online video content for young learners.

Aveeno Baby Skincare Products
Sep 18, 2017

Naomi Mckeri has tested out a range of oat based products Aveeno has created for babies, recently introduced to the UK. She was impressed. 

The Flavour-led Weaning Cookbook by Zainab Jagot Ahmed
May 1, 2017

The Flavour-led Weaning Cookbook by Zainab Jagot Ahmed reviewed by Naomi Mckerl.

Understanding your young child’s brain and behaviour
Mar 29, 2017

For babies and young children consistent companionship, affection and playful communication provide the foundation for their emergent emotional, social and language development. How a child manages their emotions in difficult situations shapes pathways in the brain, which in turn create the "blueprint" for future emotional responses and behaviours, explains Mine Conkbayir, author of Early Childhood and Neuroscience.published by Bloomsbury.