The idea that a child’s brain is irrevocably shaped in the first three years increasingly drives government policy on adoption and early childhood intervention. But does the science stand up to scrutiny? “Neuroscience can now explain why early conditions are so crucial,” wrote Graham Allen and Iain Duncan Smith in their 2010 collaboration, Early Intervention: […]
The poet, who wrote her winning collection in almost a single sitting, talks about motherhood, sexual violence and using poetry to process trauma Fiona Benson’s second volume of poems, Vertigo & Ghost, which this week won the Forward prize for best collection, is so full of small, blindingly bright explosions that sometimes you almost drop […]
Posted by MarieHaynes EAT — also known as Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness — is a big deal when it comes to Google’s algorithms. But what exactly does this acronym entail, and why does it matter to your everyday work? In this bite-sized version of her full MozCon 2019 presentation, Marie Haynes describes exactly what E-A-T […]
Adjusting your behaviour to each new wrinkle in the science is a mug’s game Is too much screen time bad for your kids? Don’t look to this column for an answer. The truth is, nobody knows. The unceasing pendulum of lifestyle advice is currently swinging through a “debunking” phase, with numerous articles insisting it’s all […]
Child-Led Learning // How to Make Harry Potter a Homeschool Curriculum The Parenting Junkie takes us on a journey through child-led learning. Child led learning is when you follow the child’s interest and allow them to learn through that interest they have. As opposed to parent led learning, childled learning still involves parents but more […]
Adult Tantrums: Is Yelling at Our Kids Effective? The Parenting Junkie takes on the topic of adult tantrums. Have you ever had a full blown temper tantrum? Maybe it didn’t look quite like your child’s temper tantrums in which they throw themselves on the floor and hit, kicked and screamed but you yourself have also […]
How to Answer Difficult Questions Kids Ask // No Topic is Off-Limits! The Parenting Junkie went LIVE to help you learn how to answer difficult questions kids ask. Kids ask a lot of questions as they try to figure out how the world works. There are awkward questions children ask that can seem like a […]
Playful Parenting // Watch This if You Want to Help Your Kids with Big Feelings! The Parenting Junkie discusses playful parenting. Dr. Lawrence Cohen, author of playful parenting, teaches us that we can use play to help our children calm their nervous systems. So what is playful parenting? Playful parenting is using play to process […]
Anger Management Tips for Parents: How to Handle Anger in Parenting The Parenting Junkie discusses anger in parenting. Do you ever get angry with your kids? If so, this video has some anger management tips for parents. If you are trying to parent without yelling and to learn how to stay calm you’ll learn 3 […]
