̽»¨Ö±²¥Cambridge report argues that play should be a recognised component of children’s healthcare in the Government’s forthcoming 10-year plan for the...
Children who learn to play well with others at pre-school age tend to enjoy better mental health as they get older, new research shows. ̽»¨Ö±²¥findings...
Play-based learning may also have a more positive effect on younger children’s acquisition of important early maths skills compared with traditional...
Helping parents with depression or anxiety could also improve their ability to engage in potentially ‘protective’ forms of play with their children...
Children are more likely to introduce violent themes into their pretend play, such as imaginary fighting or killing, if they are with playmates whom...
̽»¨Ö±²¥gendered play of children from two hunter-gatherer societies is strongly influenced by the demographics of their communities and the gender roles...
Wanting your child to have the best chance in life is natural for any parent. But by focusing too much on the ‘skill’ of parenting, are we losing...
Welcome to our new ‘ Spotlight on children ’, a focus on research taking place at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge relating to children and childhood –...
Have you lost your house keys recently? If so, you probably applied a spot of logical thinking. You looked first in the most obvious places – bags...
