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12 pieces
Senses Before Seven: Seeing, Hearing, Touch and the Edited World
The brain does not receive the world raw. It edits. Some of that editing can be protected. Some of it has a clock.
Boys, Girls and Individual Development
What research on play, language and the brain can tell us.
Children From Four to Five Years
Early literacy and honesty as school approaches
Children From Five to Six Years
School readiness and confidence in a new setting
Children From Two to Three Years
Pretend play and conversation in the third year.
Toddlers From One to Two Years
First steps and first words alongside growing independence.
Babies From Six to Twelve Months
Supporting movement and communication through everyday care.
Babies From Birth to Six Months
Understanding crying, feeding, early communication and when to ask for help.
How Experience Shapes the Developing Brain
What responsive care, brain development and recovery research mean for everyday family life.
What Darwin and Piaget Learned From Their Children
How careful observation helps parents notice progress and know when to ask for support.
The Rarest Animal
A father who actually does something is close to a rounding error among mammals. The exceptions are worth meeting properly, because everything else in this series rests on them.
Why the First Six Years Matter
How early experience shapes development, and why change remains possible.