Is being a pushy parent good? It is helpful to protect your child in ways that mean they don’t fail? Here’s what the research says.
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Government funding of childcare is seen as something that helps get mums back into work, instead of setting children up for learning before they start school.
With more parents opting for their child to start school later, it is now possible to have four and a half year olds learning alongside six year olds.
Good tests may build in failure, but that doesn’t mean they’re an efficient way of measuring a child’s ability.
In the future some humans may be born without either a mother or father as we now know them, and with no other humans around to bring them up.
Some aspects of good parenting are universal, but others look very different from country to country. There needs to be a better understanding of parenting in different contexts.
There is no straightforward answer, but research shows there are some key things to consider when choosing a school which might help determine where to send your child.
An academic, and parent at a Manchester school that has chosen to become an academy, says surely there is a better way.
The government has gravely misunderstood what parents contribute to school governance.
Many children are born into families which are vegetarian for cultural, religious, health, ethical or economical reasons. But are they getting the nutrients they need for growth and development?
Parents who provide learning support at home can improve their child’s literacy and emotional development, regardless of their class or educational background.
Science explains why people pick partners who look like their parents – without involving Freud.
Helping your teenager with their homework can make them feel incompetent and can hinder their own skills development.
A new study shows how concerned parents of young children are about e-books.
The start of a new school year is the time when shy teenagers are least likely to be excluded from new friendship groups.
A headteacher asked parents not to do the school run in pyjamas – but it says more about those in power than parental morals.
Basic foods can fulfil a child’s nutritional needs at school and keep them energetic and alert.
Parents need to be pushier and demand private school places for their children.
Children with disabilities are frequently discriminated against in Australian schools, with parents asked to send their child to another school or fork out extra money.
As the new school year begins, here’s some advice for how parents and teachers can get off on the right foot.
Principales colaboradores
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of South Carolina
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer, School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Educational Inclusion, Newcastle University
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Emeritus professor of children's literature, University of Canberra
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Professor in Public Policy and Management, The Open University
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School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Derby
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Department of Psychology, University of York
