Children guide their own learning. They look elsewhere when learning slows, because they’ve mastered the material or it’s too difficult. Inattention can aid child development.
Celeste KiddDecember 2018
Diverse practices in children’s play in cultures call for skepticism that Euro-American child development approaches are best everywhere.
Professor Jaipaul L. RoopnarineOctober 2018
Modern cognitive development theory emphasises relationships, seeing social interaction as the crucible in which children’s cognitive development takes place.
Professor Charlie LewisOctober 2018
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development as part of his theory have had a monumental impact on contemporary child developmental psychology.
Professor Charlie LewisOctober 2018
Paternity leave is a good start, but well-designed parental leave underpins the sharing of care that boosts early child development.
Professor Philip HwangJuly 2018
When parents praise a toddler for trying hard, cognitive development improves. The child is likely to achieve more in math seven years later.
Child & Family Blog EditorJune 2018
Researchers have found a link between parents’ naming the number of objects with their three-year olds and math skills later in childhood.
Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2018
A US program, Fathers Supporting Success in Preschoolers (FSSP), helps fathers support their children’s cognitive and social development.
Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2018
