Child learning from each other in hunter-gatherer societies promotes collaborative problem-solving and can help us rethink approaches to child development.
Sheina Lew-LevyNovember 2019
Reminiscing has been described as “emotional socialisation”, nurturing a child’s emotional development. Parents sensitively reminiscing about earlier experiences with their children is part of early…
Child & Family Blog EditorNovember 2019
Cognitive development at adolescence predicted by early mother-child and caregiver-child interactions.
Deborah Lowe VandellNovember 2019
Rolling out a ‘Western’ model of early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a wasted opportunity to build relevance, excellence and trust.
Professor Robert SerpellNovember 2019
Less parental leave for same-sex male parents excludes them from benefits to child development.
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2019
Mothers and fathers are on average equally sensitive to their four-month-olds in different situations – a caring task, a playing task and during the “still…
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2019
Disentangling the neurological impacts of different adversities, such as child neglect and child abuse, shows biological pathways that underpin child development challenges.
Professor Margaret SheridanOctober 2019
Brain development in children is influenced by good experiences, counteracting early trauma’s impacts, suggests neuroscience.
Professor Seth PollakSeptember 2019
