Helpful Articles
Helpful articles on parenting and child development.
These helpful articles are written by experts in early childhood and pre-school learning to offer you support as your child grows and develops. Find out more about your child’s growing independence, how they find out about and understand the world around them, and along the way enjoy being creative and physical, discovering words and numbers. Each article offers links to related CBeebies programmes and online activities, giving you ways to extend the experience and learning opportunity for your child.
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Sarah & Duck party planning
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Use these tips on décor, games, food and crafts to help you make it a ‘quacking’ day!
Healthier lunchboxes
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Making packed lunches helps to save money and means you know you have food that your child likes.
How to have peaceful bedtimes with children
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Here are some tips to take them from this fast gear into bedtime and sleep.
Preparing for school or nursery
By DR. BETTY LIEBOVICH, GOLDSMITHS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON on Permalink
How can parents and teachers work together to help children’s early learning and development?
Learning to write
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Help your child learn to write by encouraging 'mark making' with scribbles and patterns.
Help your child be good at maths
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Everything parents need to know about numeracy development from ages 0-6 with fun activities you can build into everyday life and play.
Gardening for kids
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Children love to get mucky in the garden and explore the nature around them.
TV and computer time for toddlers
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Should you let your child spend time in front of a TV or computer screen?
Toddlers and tablets: ten first steps
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Learn techniques to ensure your toddler gets off to the right start with tablets.
Keeping children safe online
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Keep your kids safe on the internet with these easy-to-follow tips for computers, phones and tablets.
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