Find out what our experts had to say:
Who do you think you are?
A sense of self cannot be achieved in one go - it’s something which develops. Ask the question what is 'self'?
Do children notice?
Do young children have an innate sense of difference? How and when do children become aware of ethnicity?
The music of childhood
Children experience music from a very early age. How do they react to it? What shapes their musical preferences? For young children, what is the significance of music?
Plugged-in kids
In today's hi-tech world, how do we keep up with our kids? Computers can be a valuable tool for learning and social interaction, if you balance screen time: leisure time.
Young techies
Dr Jackie Marsh explores the impact of popular culture, media and new technologies on digital children.
Perfect parents?
Can 'attachment theory' and our survey shed any light on what children want from the best dad, best mum?
Boys & girls
Children as young as two can have stereotypical ideas about boys and girls. Where do these ideas come from? What influences gender development?
What happens next
How much weight we should give to media scare stories? Discover the impact of cause and effect in a child’s development.
Content last updated: 08/08/2006
