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Thank you Victoria for contacting me about this dreadful and discredited series. I have not yet been able to correspond directly with ABC. They are fundamentally wrong in that Claire Verity has not been able to provide any evidence of any qualifications (see the Times article on this blog or here http://www.socialbaby.com/shop/page.asp?id=CVtimes). This is ABC's response to Victoria's complaint

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I've had a couple of comments through our socialbaby.com website about Claire Verity and her involvement in ABC Australia's showing of Bringing Up Baby.There was huge protest here in the UK resulting in the UK newspaper, The Times completely discrediting Claire Verity. She is completely unqualified, and the UK broadcaster, Channel Four and the production company are aware of this. Here is the

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-56315753417902879772008-04-17T15:22:00.004+01:002008-04-17T15:40:09.118+01:00

I have been invited to appear on the Stephen Logan show tomorrow night (Friday) 18th April. I'm on at 11.00 pm for up to one hour. It's a discussion and phone-in on smacking following the Bowens' decision to mount a legal challenge to Somerset council's decision to not accept them as foster parents because they smack their child (though they say they would not smack a foster child).Opposite me in

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So I did the Richard Bacon show last night on smacking. I am anti smacking, Lynette Burrows is very pro smacking and she could be an extraordinarily dangerous woman were it nor for the fact she is so happy to dig holes and jump in them. It was a difficult discussion to get any meaningful points across and she clearly wound up Richard Bacon.I wanted to pin Lynette down on the process of smacking -

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TV bosses wash their hands of nanny with fake qualificationsPatrick Foster, The Times, 19th January 2008 A controversial television nanny whose "outdated and potentially harmful" childcare methods brought complaints from hundreds of viewers fabricated her qualifications, it was confirmed yesterday. The Times disclosed in October that Claire Verity, who appeared in Bringing up Baby, a programme

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Ofcom Broadcast Bulletin, Issue 983 December 2007Not in BreachBringing Up BabyChannel 4, 25 September to 16 October 2007, 21:00IntroductionThis was a short four-part series aimed at exploring three of the most popular childcare methods of the twentieth century. These were the 1950s Truby King method, the 1960s Dr Spock method and the 1970s Continuum method.Five couples and one single mother, all

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Professor A Aynsley GreenChildren’s Commissioner11 MILLION1 London BridgeLONDONSE1 9BG26th October 2007Dear Professor Aynsley GreenPROTECTION OF INFANTS NOT APPEARING AS ACTORS ON TELEVISIONThe screening of Bringing Up Baby by Channel 4 has raised some fundamental issues about how we as a society set about protecting infants from harm, and indeed, our willingness to be participants in the

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UNITE the Union, Who Cares? CampaignProtecting Community Health Services18th October 2007.UNITE/CPHVA STATEMENT ON CONTROVERSIAL BABY TV ‘REALITY’ SHOWSHealth visitors feel that they must strongly protest about one of the mentors on Channel 4’s programme ‘Bringing up Baby’. Claire Verity calls herself a Maternity Nurse and boasts that she is paid £1,000 a day to get babies into a routine. The

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Professor A Aynsley GreenChildren’s Commissioner11 MILLION1 London BridgeLONDONSE1 9BG16 October 2007Dear Professor Aynsley GreenRe: Bringing up Baby and the use of infants in ‘reality Television’I am writing as Chair of the Association for Infant Mental Health (UK) to express the Committee’s heartfelt dismay at the lack of comment from your office in respect of the recent TV series Bringing up

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Bringing Up Baby Week 4These are notes from, and my comments about the programme. Whilst I have endeavoured to comment accurately, I cannot say the transcript is 100% accurate in every word, though the essence remains.10 - 12 weeksVery few surprises this week from our perspective. Not as overtly offensive as previous weeks, due mainly to the fact Claire Verity wasn't hands on with the babies.

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SirAs a group of academics and professionals we are alarmed that Channel 4 is broadcasting such an exploitative parenting series as Bringing Up Baby the last part of which is to be shown tomorrow.Many techniques used in these programmes are outdated and completely fly in the face of our scientific knowledge about brain development in very young babies. That anyone should be billed as an expert

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-73518496749078926802007-10-14T11:32:00.000+01:002007-10-14T15:24:47.032+01:00

13th Oct 2007Bringing Up Baby - Channel 4For 50 years La Leche League has been supporting breastfeeding mothers around the world, giving women the accurate information they need to make informed choices on caring for their babies. La Leche League GB are concerned that the parents in the "Bringing Up Baby" programme on Channel 4 are being misinformed.To say that there is no difference between

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12 OctDear CliveThank you for your recent emails regarding the 'Bringing Up Baby' television programme.Having reviewed the programmes that have been screened to date, the NSPCC believes that they are publicising outdated and potentially harmful methods of baby care and we are calling on TV executives to be more careful when making such programmes.The programme has provoked one of the highest

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My previous complaint 26/09/07 Number:1-33437367 refers.Having expressed my concerns for the wellbeing of infants and their parents above, I now have serious concerns with issues of child protection, child abuse, and child neglect being implemented by mentor Claire Verity. A specific complaint is about the long-term damage to how the brain becomes 'wired', caused by Claire Verity's insistence

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-31977308653940750042007-10-10T16:32:00.001+01:002007-10-10T17:02:53.972+01:00

Bringing Up Baby Week 3Topic, crying and colicThis week portrayed scenes of an abusive and neglectful nature that were difficult to view. There is so much wrong with this series it is almost pointless highlighting specifics. The overwhelming message coming from the poor babies this week was one of dangerously heightened stress levels. Babies being force fed, babies vomiting, babies showing very

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-86149945726928266272007-10-10T08:50:00.000+01:002007-10-10T09:25:28.564+01:00

Following the broadcast of part 3 of 4 of the dreadful Bringing Up Baby series last night (9 Oct), Gina Ford and Clive Dorman had a lengthy and mostly private conversation in which a wide range of topics were discussed. We are both passionate advocates of the styles of parenting we promote, which are quite different. However, we have found unlikely common ground in our condemnation of Channel 4's

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-73823566182837811072007-10-07T14:54:00.001+01:002007-10-09T10:05:13.968+01:00

Daisy Goodwin makes this astonishing claim in an article in Times Online on Sunday 7th Oct. Read my letter to her in May. Daisy's continued refusal to accept she is damaging babies is a complete mystery to me. How completely irresponsible can someone be and still be allowed to work in their profession? Does she honestly believe there is no evidence? There is decades of evidence.Link to the full

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It would seem posts to the Huggies Bringing Up Baby forum are being carefully censored. I joined their forum and posted a comment which has never appeared.There are very few comments on the Huggies Bringing Up Baby forum, which makes me wonder how many posts are being blocked.This of course, enables Kimberley Clarke to be economical with the truth about the depth of feeling over this programme.

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2 October 2007Association for Infant Mental Health (AIMH)PRESS RELEASESubject: "Bringing up baby"Social experiments by health professionals must satisfy ethics committees that they are both useful and harmless. Yet a TV company can make a series described as settling "the right way to care for babies", by recruiting six pairs of pregnant parents and mentoring them to follow one of three

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-490480073418372462007-10-05T21:18:00.000+01:002007-10-05T21:22:11.192+01:00

Claire Verity should read this, as should anyone who considers her methods have any sort of merit. I get more and more angry and upset about this entire episode.From our own discussion group...This is very sad re the long term effects of TK's regimeshttp://www.openwriting.com/archives/2007/01/a_dangerous_ind_1.php

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Statement from The Children's Project regarding Bringing Up baby on Channel 4 and Claire Verity5th October 2007Newborn infants, babies and children should be equally protected from neglect, abuse and harm. In the home, in care environments, in school and in television programmes.This is true in all bar television.There are many regulations in place to protect infants which apply to childminders,

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The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is very concerned about some of the child rearing practices portrayed on the Channel 4 programme 'Bringing up Baby' and in particular sleeping arrangements. There is good evidence about the best sleeping arrangements to minimise cot death and the programme fails to makes this clear.We strongly advise viewers who are considering any of the

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-531697567893767002007-10-04T21:31:00.000+01:002007-10-05T11:26:51.934+01:00

News update:Claire Verity, Daisy Goodwin, a representative from FSID and 2 mums are on BBC Radio 5 Live with Victoria Derbyshire (9 - 12 noon) tomorrow, Friday 5th October.

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The Nursing and Midwifery Council, the UK regulator for nearly 700,000 nurses and midwives has been receiving numerous complaints about the Channel 4 series, Bringing up Baby. One of the contributors to the programme is described on Channel Four’s website as a "maternity nurse", a title which is not recognised by the NMC. We are in contact with both Channel 4 and Silver River Productions, the

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-89338068939401062782007-10-04T10:37:00.000+01:002007-10-04T10:42:24.114+01:00

I have received this email from the RCPCH Press Office, ahead of their response to my complaint.I need to clarify that Harvey is of course a member of the RCPCH and used to be our Honarary Press Officer, but gave this role up over a year ago as I now manage the press office as a permanent staff member. He was not representing the College when advising these programme makers, nor did any request

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-71666400652840471172007-10-03T01:11:00.000+01:002007-10-04T09:43:38.983+01:00

Bringing Up Baby Week 2This week Hamish Mykura (C4) and Daisy Goodwin (Silver River) made public statements reassuring viewers that safeguards were in place, and we were advised we would feel better after the second show, when the science is referred to.I witnessed Claire Verity handling a new baby very roughly, with disrespect and no concern for the state of the infant, who was clearly shocked

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-77531832371506325102007-10-03T00:07:00.000+01:002007-10-04T10:26:06.483+01:00

Harvey Marcovitc (see below) is the paediatric expert on Bringing Up Baby, who, Channel 4 state, has seen all four programmes and sees nothing wrong (see below).If you wish to contact the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health you can hereI am writing to express my deep concern about the content of Channel 4's Bringing Up Baby and the involvement of Harvey Marcovitch. He appears to be the

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Tonight's programme (2 Oct, part two of four) has only served to reinforce our concerns about this damaging programme. The notes below may help those who wish to make a considered complaint to Ofcom.How to complain:Ofcom have explained to me how their system works. They DO NOT respond according to the number of complaints received (as was evident in the Big Brother case), but they DO respond to

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I am the Channel 4 commissioning editor responsible for "Bringing up Baby" and I have read the posts on this and other threads and have also seen the letters and e-mails sent to Channel 4's Viewer Enquiry unit about the first programme in our four part series. It has clearly caused quite a lot of reaction here and on other forums, and you have raised some very interesting points about the

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Dear Mr Dorman,Thank you for your recent phonecall regarding HUGGIES® nappies sponsorship of the “Bringing Up Baby” programme on Channel 4® television network.HUGGIES® really cares about babies and the special bond they have with their parents. Previous generations have always claimed to hold the key to successful parenting and this programme looks at those methods while opening up the debate

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-49256304376208513332007-09-29T00:07:00.000+01:002007-10-01T13:49:31.250+01:00

I'm concerned that Channel Four are intentionally misleading the public by offering the information in this link FIND OUT MORE where they have Organisations, Websites and Books.We are listed under websites (with a dead link, which may be sinister) and The Social Baby is in the books section along with others. I am not happy about being associated with the site or the programme, as I am sure the

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-26116875235119098182007-09-28T23:43:00.000+01:002007-09-29T00:06:44.421+01:00

A look at this website confirms Channel 4's complete indifference about the information they put out. It is so deeply flawed I hardly know where to begin. I received written assurances from Channel 4 that they take the welfare of children... very seriously. However they refused to answer who their experts are. On their site he is Dr Harvey Marcovitch . This is his response to a serious question

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-24138814801839245372007-09-28T22:26:00.000+01:002007-09-28T22:46:28.113+01:00

In addition to the concerns we have expressed about Channel 4's Baby And Me are the increased risks of SIDs (cot death). The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) has issued a statement that the advise given on last Tuesday's programme puts babies' lives at risk.Click here to read the story.

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Please sign our petition to 10 Downing Street, and forward this message to as many people as you can.The petition reads:We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to take urgent action to protect infants and their parents from television programmes that promote outdated and discredited parenting theories.The description on the petition page explains in more detail the reason why everyone

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-35907419364537120082007-09-27T11:03:00.000+01:002007-10-02T08:31:44.444+01:00

Amongst all the outrage over Claire Verity's obsessively literal interpretation of Truby King's discredited theories (who by the way only had the idea, based on observing calves, no science), there is a much darker and sinister issue.The same media who promote harsh parenting practices, also demand action to end gang culture, and get the yobs off our streets. If they looked into the reasons why

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-27330600513076900292007-09-26T22:29:00.000+01:002007-09-26T22:44:50.319+01:00

If you wish to complain to Ofcom about Bringing Up Baby on Channel 4, this is the linkOfcom complaints form for a programme you have viewedDon't expect miracles, but do submit your concerns. Remember the outrage over Big Brother. Complaints are more likely to increase media interest than to stop the programme, but this can be a good thing.What to say?Say what you feel! If you were upset or

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-56694779196074294102007-09-26T18:41:00.000+01:002007-09-26T18:54:16.836+01:00

The following is a letter to Silver River from Unite/CPHVE (Community Practitioner and Health Visitors Association. I (Clive Dorman) am a member of their Interest Group for Parenting and Family Support, and have been given permission to publish the letter on this blog. They too received a similar dismissive response to the one I did. 6th July 2007Silver RiverSilver River Productions4th Floor,

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The following was sent to Ofcom via their website on Wed 26th September.Some babies in this programme are being subjected to harsh parenting regimes that if allowed to continue, will put the infants at high risk of sustaining brain damage, emotional trauma, and social and emotional difficulties throughout life. I had major concerns about the welfare of the infants in this programme, and whether

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-70400651279651601552007-09-26T09:49:00.000+01:002007-10-04T21:48:33.453+01:00

According to the publicity for Bringing up Baby, and media exposure about Claire Verity, she has been a Nanny to the babies of Mick Jagger/Jerry Hall, Mark Knopfler, and Sting.If this is the case, and they have followed her regimes it would be very interesting to hear about how their children are doing.It's very clear from this blog that I worry about Claire Verity, as I believe she is selling

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Claire Scott - CS (Continuum Concept Mentor)Claire Verity - CV (Truby King Mentor)Dreena Hamilton - DH (Dr Spock Mentor)CS: It's an anthropological study. They look to their parents for love - to be held, to be bonded with their parents, because that's what they're born to expect.CV: What, at 2 or 3 weeks old?CS: At birth...CV: (shakes her head) DisagreeCS: ...babies want parents to respond to

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The biggest mistake a parent can make is allow a baby to dictate to them. A baby should fit into your way of life, not you into its.No TouchingHow can you let someone so tiny rule your life.Put it outside in the garden.I don't understand why anybody needs to touch or pick up a baby. A baby doesn't want to be cuddled all the time, all they want to do is to be left alone to grow.People pay me to

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-43431165915172334202007-09-25T22:54:00.000+01:002007-09-26T00:30:20.736+01:00

So... Claire Verity burst onto our screens tonight, triumphantly and exclusively expounding her chronically misguided advice to new parents which amount to how to brain damage infants into early compliance. Believe me, brain damage is exactly what she promotes. It is outstanding that here in the UK with a government that is pouring millions of pounds into early intervention, that the media is

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-50796164231694333572007-09-23T00:37:00.000+01:002007-09-23T10:05:26.094+01:00

Bringing Up Baby is broadcast on Tuesday 25th September 2007 on Channel 4 at 9.00 pm UK time. I dread viewing it. Not because of The Continuum Theory, or of Dr Spock, but because of Truby King. We were contacted by Silver River (Daisy Goodwin's production company) because they were looking for a supporter of his theories. If you Google Truby King on a UK search, we are top of the list. Not

Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142600766051639888noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208231492328297789.post-352727659785636532007-06-11T12:27:00.000+01:002007-09-26T20:34:51.935+01:00

I wrote to Channel Four requesting detailed information about the upcoming Silver River Production, Bringing Up Baby. I have emailed previously and had a feeble response from Hamish Mykura, Head of History, Science & Religion at Channel Four, who is responsible for the programme. I have added Silver Rivers responses, which are equally unaceptable.Links to the correspondence are hereLetter from

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Clive DormanThe Children's ProjectPO Box 2RichmondTW10 7FL23rd May 2007Dear CliveThank you for your letter to Hamish Mykura of the 17th May 2007.I would like to reassure you once again that we take the welfare of children in this series, as with all programmes, very seriously.Bringing Up Baby is a thoughtful and responsible observation of different methods of childcare. There have been

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I have this elsewhere on the site as an original letter in pdf form. This is the text of that letter...Hamish MykuraHead of History, Science & ReligionChannel Four Television124 Horseferry RoadLondonSW1P 2TX17th May 2007Dear HamishBRINGING UP BABY / CLAIRE VERITYYou may recall our having email correspondence about the above show (22.11.06), and sending me reassurances that safeguards are in

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31st May 2007Dear CliveThank you for your letter to myself and Daisy Goodwin of the 17th May 2007.I'm sorry that our previous correspondence has not been enough to reassure you that we take the responsibility towards the care of the children in our programmes very seriously.Bringing Up Baby is a thoroughly researched and thoughtful observation of different ways, different people choose to bring

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This is the text of a pdf elsewhere, that I wrote to Silver River...Tanya ShawJoint Head, Factual and FeaturesSILVER RIVERBrook House4th Floor2-16 Torrington PlaceLondon WC1E 7EH17th May 2007Dear TanyaBRINGING UP BABY / CLAIRE VERITYYou may recall our having email correspondence about the above show, and sending me reassurances that safeguards are in place to protect both babies and the families

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If you've never heard of Truby King, his father Frederick was an original member of the Committee of Colonists appointed in October 1840 at Plymouth, Devon, New Zealand. Born in 1858 in New Plymouth, New Zealand he was notable in his day, and in 1917 received the C.M.G. and in 1925 was knighted. He was well meaning in his work, and in the the last 30 years of his life reduced infant mortality in

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This is the email that first alerted me to what could be a dangerous show.Dated 5/7/06To Whom It May Concern:I am writing from a television production company called Silver River Productions.We have recently been commissioned by Channel Four to make a new documentary series, working title ‘Bringing Up Baby’. The series concerns itself with the experience of pregnancy and early childhood over the

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Channel Four and Daisy Goodwin at Silver River are keeping tight-lipped about this series.I first received an email in July 2006 asking for help in finding on-screen mentors who are passionate about about Truby King's methods!I spoke at length with Claire Lloyd-Evans warning her of the dangers in Truby Kings methods and sent her copies of The Social Baby Book and DVD which clearly show how to

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Clive and Helen Dorman of The Children's Project are so concerned about Claire Verity, we have started a Blog to show the public why we believe she and those like her are dangerous to the wellbeing of children.The Sun published an article about her on 12th May 2007. To read the article in a new window Click here.Claire is reportedly working with Silver River who are producing a series for Channel

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We like health visitors! They are a brow beaten and demoralised profession, seeing their role undermined and training numbers cut for reasons incomprehensible to anyone in early years work. At a time when the government pours millions into schemes such as Sure Start, Children's Centres and Every Child Matters aimed at helping families, they cut the very lifeline to support and guidance for

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A UK breastfeeding manifesto is to be launched on 16 May 2007. Acting on this manifesto would, it is hoped, help reduce inequalities in health, improve the health of the nation, and save the NHS money while ensuring that the UK government fulfils its existing commitments to women. Campaigners say that if all babies were breastfed for at least three months, the reduction in the incidence of

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By Alfie KohnEDUCATION WEEKSeptember 6, 2006The Homework Myth by Alfie Kohn can be bought in our online shop. Click here to view.There’s something perversely fascinating about educational policies that are clearly at odds with the available data. Huge schools are still being built even though we know that students tend to fare better in smaller places that lend themselves to the creation of

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April 2007EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. Babies and toddlers in daycare can avoid stress and anxiety if they have a secondary attachment figure who always looks after them. In any situation where they are separated from their parents, babies and toddlers younger than 30 months feel safe only when they are with someone else with whom they have an affectionate attachment bond. This paper will focus on the

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THE NATIONMay 23, 2005Atrocious Advice from "Supernanny"By Alfie Kohn[This is a slightly expanded version of the published article, which was titled "Supernanny State."]A despot welcomes a riot. Disorder provides an excuse to rescind liberties in order to restore calm. There are only two choices, after all: chaos and control. Even the creators of Get Smart understood that.And so, too, do the

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Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD, MSEd, and the Committee on Communications and the Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family HealthPublished by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEDIATRICS Volume 119, Number 1, January 2007Abstract and Introduction here. To download PDF of full clinical report, Click hereABSTRACTPlay is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive,

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Provocation Series, Volume 3, Number 1Alan Sinclair, Jan 2007The Work FoundationBelow is the introduction to this excellent paper. If you want to read the full paper (well worth it) The Work Foundation have asked us to direct you to their site to download the pdf. To do this Click here.INTRODUCTIONThis paper will demonstrate how vital the early years are to good economics, social mobility,

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[For publication in Renewal – 1st issue of 2006]What prospects are there of developing a radical political perspective capable of inspiring us with a realistic view of a better society? The decline of socialist parties, class politics, and any idea that there is an alternative to the market, reflect a loss of confidence in at least some alternatives. Nevertheless, many people continue to

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REVIEW Paediatric Respiratory Reviews (2005)James J. McKenna* and Thomas McDadeSummary There has been much controversy over whether infants should co-sleep or bedshare with an adult caregiver and over whether such practises increase the risk of SIDS or fatal accident. However, despite opposition from medical authorities or the police, many western parents are increasingly adopting night-time

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Vasudevi Reddy and Colwyn Trevarthen (2004)Zero to Three, January 2004, Volume 24, No. 3, 9-15.Sadly, Zero to Three have asked that I remove this article from the blog and request that you view it on their own web site. I was not aware I was in breach of their rights as it is fully sourced and I make no claim to the contrary.I have formally requested permission to have the article back on our

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Sebastian Kraemer, Consultant Child PsychiatristInternational Journal of Child and Family Welfare 3 :273-287, 1999.Exact date of publication not known.The most powerful influence on our capacity to manage life's hurdles is the quality of care we received in childhood, especially the earliest years. Other times and cultures have valued different strengths, so that resilience is not a fixed quality

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