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Early reminiscing with your child may help them share feelings in the future

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Can it really be time to think about a potty? Yes, and it's not as scary as it sounds!

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Big news in the world of potty training! And you might want to read about it sooner rather than later...

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Time for potty training? Here's the latest advice on how to manage it

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The importance of touch for your newborn's emotions

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Hands, mouth and brain – why your baby explores their hands with their mouth

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Have you heard of Elimination Communication toilet training? Here’s a quick explainer...

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Let’s pretend – the power of imaginative play

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We don’t have three brains – find out more about your toddler’s brain

If you’ve ever googled brain development you might have come across articles that refer to the triune model of the brain, or that describe us as having a lizard brain which takes over when we feel scared or threatened. As neuroscientists learn more about our brains, this way of understanding the brain has been questioned – read on to find out more.  

We don’t have a lizard brain 

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