Watching the children
In 2006, Child of Our Time: The Children's Stories explored what each of our children's stories to date taught us about the way all children develop:
Content last updated: 24/04/2007
In 2006, Child of Our Time: The Children's Stories explored what each of our children's stories to date taught us about the way all children develop:
Trust, attachment and a sense of security: A loving mother he can rely on is at the heart of Parys' story.
Gender still plays an important role in determining what happens to us as we grow - something demonstrated by Rebecca's story.
Although not facing as many challenges as some, resilience is at the heart of Calvin's story.
Finding ways to ensure her share of Mum and Dad's attention is at the heart of Megan's story.
A rocky start need not mean there's going to be a heartbreaking ending to Tyrese's story.
The way children develop the capacity to think about their own behaviour is illustrated by Taliesin's story.
That children absorb influences from more sources than just home is underlined by James' story.
Content last updated: 24/04/2007
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