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The first five years are important for many aspects of your child’s development – including learning how to regulate their emotions and understanding the behaviour expected in different situations. In our articles you’ll find out more. 

We’ve included a few here, and you’ll find articles linked to the skills your child is developing now in your personalised articles selection. 

Christmas is undoubtedly a magical time of the year. We love the fairy-lights, the goodwill, the food, the films, even the music. What we don’t love is the never-ending to-do list. Seriously, it can be overwhelming to even consider. 

It can be a challenging time of year for many reasons, from the mental load to loneliness to strained family relationships. We’ve pulled together a few ideas to help you have a Christmas which feels good for you, whatever it looks like. 

Christmas can sometimes feel like an endurance sport – weeks of steady planning, logistics and organisation, gathering pace the closer we get to December 25th, followed by the sprint finish on the day itself, before collapsing at the finish line with a Bailey’s and the chocolate left at the bottom of the tin. 

So, why on earth would we add Elf on the Shelf into the mix? Aren’t our schedules jam-packed enough without spending precious time working out a daily schedule of audacious acts for a toy elf? Not to mention remembering to actually set the whole thing up every night (we cannot be the only ones with a nightly reminder on our phones for this – and sometimes we still manage to forget). 

Your ‘Discover more...’ section has a range of articles linked to the skills your child is developing now – so you can always find the information you need. You’ve told us sometimes you’d like to understand what's coming next so we’re going to be sharing themed articles all in one place.   

This time we’ve put together key articles about speech, language and communication development – from supporting babies' first sounds to learning to talk and encouraging conversation.   

If you’re looking for inspiration, our gift guide is full of toys and gifts we recommend. Share it with friends and family to make sure your child gets gifts they, and you, will be thrilled to open.

You're probably already familiar with our aim to help parents enjoy, understand and support their child's development.  

Thank you for your questions - we've answered them here. We've included a transcript and captions for each video, in case you just want a quick read or to watch with volume down while you're nap trapped!  

“We know that babies can attach to more than one parent equally, and also that the attachment that fathers have with their children not only is good for the children, but also is good for the dads. It actually physically changes the makeup of your brain.”  

This week's podcast is our Father's Day special.