Study using data from 10,000 people in the UK found that those who had a closer bond with their parents at age three tended to display more socially-desirable

New research shows proportion of international education aid for early childhood learning fell to just 1.1% post-pandemic, far short of an agreed 10% target.

Play-based learning may also have a more positive effect on younger children’s acquisition of important early maths skills compared with traditional, direct

Helping parents with depression or anxiety could also improve their ability to engage in potentially ‘protective’ forms of play with their children that can

A home-based parenting programme to prevent childhood behaviour problems, which very unusually focuses on children when they are still toddlers, has proven

Children are more likely to introduce violent themes into their pretend play, such as imaginary fighting or killing, if they are with playmates whom peers

A comparison of children in Hong Kong, mainland China and the UK has found that British boys’ development of key thinking skills, known as ‘executive

Children whose fathers make time to play with them from a very young age may find it easier to control their behaviour and emotions as they grow up, research