When a father supports a toddler’s autonomy, the child is likely to show better executive function at the age of five and so be readier…
The EditorApril 2019
Literally being able to see and hear the child’s perspective will revise our understanding of early childhood development.
Jack O'SullivanFebruary 2019
Support conversational capacities among parents on low incomes for language development in children that can cut poverty’s impact.
Jack O'SullivanFebruary 2019
An extra 5 hours/week spent in solo father-child learning activity makes as big a difference to child development as having a university-educated father.
The EditorDecember 2018
Transforming supermarkets, bus stops and park benches for learning through play could cut educational gulfs between rich and poor.
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta M. GolinkoffDecember 2018
Governments struggle to support positive, engaged fatherhood. Macroeconomics and political science might help explain what’s delaying policy reform.
Jack O'SullivanDecember 2018
Play with fathers could help bridge cognitive, social and emotional learning gaps among low-income children.
Professor Natasha J. CabreraOctober 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
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