Behaviour

Gender stereotyping begins in the early years and affects behaviour and attitudes into adulthood
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Inclusion - Damage limitation

Practice
Families were filmed in everyday situations with health visitors giving feedback to support them, which researchers found led to a reduction in children's behavioural issues PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Health visitor parenting support programme leads to ‘striking’ change in toddlers' behaviour

Behaviour
Two children recreate a normal Sunday routine disrupted in lockdown by ‘swimming’ on furniture, followed with babycinos
Features

EYFS Best Practice - All about… pandemic play

Practice
Nursery manager Suzanne Sandell: learning how to use the 'language of safety'.
Features

Training Talk - Language of security

Management
Artisans has noticed developmental delays (see Case study)
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Sector seeks 'catch-up' cash to alleviate Covid's impact

Behaviour
More than 4 in 10 early years workers surveyed said they had noticed signs that children in their care had their emotional wellbeing affected by the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown
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Early years staff struggling to support children's emotional and behavioural needs

Mental Health & Well-Being
The research examines children's use of tablets, mobile phones, and social media
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Children’s online habits revealed in survey

Families
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Behaviour - Choice words

Practice
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Coronavirus: How to talk to children about the second wave

Analysis
Children's play has changed during the pandemic, and researchers are compiling an archive for future generations
News

Coronavirus: Call for examples of how children’s play has changed during the pandemic

Coronavirus
Parents in the study reported that their children have shown fewer emotional difficulties since schools reopened
News

Coronavirus: Young children's mental health suffered in lockdown - study

Coronavirus
The children had mixed feelings about bubbles, and procedures such as handwashing
Features

Coronavirus Pandemic - A child’s eye view

Practice
The House in the Night illustrated by Beth Krommes
Features

Picturebooks 10 - As a rule

Practice
The Babies in Lockdown report reveals the impact of the pandemic on both children and their parents
News

Coronavirus: Lockdown negatively affected babies' behaviour and development

Birth to Threes
Angel Pre-school, one of LEYF's free holiday clubs running this summer in London
News

LEYF running free holiday clubs to support the capital's most vulnerable children

Coronavirus
Children changed the pitch of their voices when role-playing different occupations
News

Gender stereotyping of job roles increases in boys from the age of seven, but decreases in girls

Child Development

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