Vale Eric Carle, by Kate Cantrell and Rhiannan Johnson Eric Carle, author and illustrator of beloved children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, died on 23rd May 2021 — the same day his famous caterpillar is born. One Sunday morning, the warm sun came up — and pop!...
A daughter’s probing questions cause Karen Baumgart to ponder the nature of nudity in the home. It began with an all-too-tactile query from our two-year-old daughter: “What’s that?” she chirped merrily, making a grab for that part of my husband as he emerged from the shower....
There used to be five stages of human development writes Klay Lamprell: baby, toddler, child, teenager and adult. But over the past 20 years or so, in Western societies, a new stage has evolved: the tween. The tween stage exists in the spectrum between child and...
Hellen Morgan-Harris ponders how children might figure in her life. I wonder how on earth I am to explain to the angelic eight-year-old face peering at me that her uncle is wearing swimmers to bed because we have been warned that she might jump into bed...
Are there any particular characteristics that contribute to teenagers trolling? How often do they troll, and how often are they trolled? Asks Lead researcher, Dr Jessica Marrington These are just some of the questions researchers are seeking answers to as part of a research project investigating...
There’s more value to pocket money than just the cash, says Mary Pearl. I was having my morning caffeine fix at the local cafe and overheard two young mums discussing pocket money. One wanted her daughter to learn about the real world and how she would...
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again.” The biggest buzzword in education is grit, writes Nicki Letts, who provides these ideas to help your child develop it. Nurture them. Lab experiments show that baby rats whose mothers licked and groomed them to reassure them...
Tara Lister is determined to enjoy every second of every first before they become lasts. The day my baby came home was a rude awakening. Until then I had been surrounded by midwives, advice and meals on demand, and I felt invincible. Cool, calm and collected;...
Adolescent years can be a turbulent time for children and parents, as teenagers lack the skills and maturity to handle emotional stressors....
The arrival of two guinea pigs marks the end of Jodie McEwen’s pet procrastination. I’m just not an animal person; love of creatures is not in my nature. My dad tried to pass on his love of animals, so we had rabbits, guinea pigs, fish, birds,...
