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Dr Emma Svanberg (aka the Mumologist), is an award-winning clinical psychologist, who works with parents, parents-to-be and professionals focusing on how to understand yourself so you can live a more fulfilling life.
In this week’s podcast, Alistair and Jennie are joined by Dr Emma Svanberg (the Mumologist), clinical psychologist and author of Parenting for Humans. Listen in on their conversations to find out how to parent the child you have as the person you are.
These brilliant books are being relaunched this summer as part of Bloomsbury Publishing’s Let’s Talk series – and you can get 30% off all the books in the series (as well as others on their site) from the 6th – 16th July 2023.
Just like in tennis, when we talk about serve and return interactions in child development we are talking about two people passing something back and forth – and paying attention to make sure it keeps moving for as long as possible.
By mastering the skills your child can do, you keep the My First Five Years app completely relevant for them, and save yourself from having to spend time searching for ideas to help them learn - it will all be here for you ready to go!
Reading with babies is sometimes awkward, but it is also really valuable. If we think about how a baby first learns, they do this by watching what is happening around them. They start by reading people’s faces, trying to work out what facial expressions mean, along with working out tones of voice.
In this week’s research article, we’re going to look at the benefits of reading to your child whatever their age and give you some ideas for sharing stories together.
This week, you’ll hear why no two children share the same journey to walking, where crawling fits in, whether it’s possible to walk too soon and which are the best type of shoes for new walkers, as well as five hacks to encourage your child to walk.
As an adult, long, lazy evenings spent in that syrupy summer evening light are truly glorious. But the light nights might not seem quite so relaxing now that you find yourself trying to get through your usual bedtime routine with a young child who won’t be persuaded it’s time for bed when the sun is clearly still very much up and peeping through the curtains just as it might at midday on an especially bright winter’s day.
The good news is that your child can benefit from the joy of a festival wherever you are. We’ve gathered some ideas for making the most of music and movement to plan your very own festival, and research shows it’s good for everyone to join in.
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