Ideas and tips from Early Years experts

Discover practical tips and advice that can help babies and young children get the best start in life.

Our Early Years programme

Dr Barbora Skarabela
The benefits of baby talk
Joseph Coelho
Why children love rhythm and rhyme
Tracey Ratcliffe and Gwen Bell
How play supports physical development and speech and language
Professor Lynne Murray
Using book sharing to help build language skills
Vivian French
The benefits of rhythm and rhyme on language learning
Lucinda Geoghegan
Singing with babies can help their language development
Dr Victoria Leong
How babies begin language learning in the womb

Bonding and attachment

Sharing a book, song or rhyme is the perfect time for a cuddle. The closeness will make little ones feel relaxed and secure and can have a positive impact on everyone's mental health.

Debi Gliori
Using picture books to help children talk about feelings
Karyn McCluskey
How interaction can improve outcomes for all children
Dr Suzanne Zeedyk
How Bookbug helps babies' brains to develop
Tam Baillie
How Bookbug helps families to bond
Dr Victoria Leong
Tips for tuning in to your child
Nick Sharratt
What picture books teach children about the world

Child development and wellbeing

Playing, singing and sharing books with little ones can support their development in so many ways – even before they're born.

Dr Emma Watson
Why book sharing can improve children's outcomes
Dr Vivienne Smith
How we can help children develop a love of reading
Dr Nashwa Matta
Reading your baby's cues and supporting their development
Dr Vivienne Smith
How reading can improve children's mental wellbeing
Marguerite Hunter Blair
How playing can support children's early development
Sir Harry Burns
Understanding the difference that stories, songs and rhymes can make

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