Toddler Development

Toddler sleepingWhether you need help choosing the right nursery, ortackling those tricky toddler tantrums, consult our selection of expert advice and pointers on toddler development. We’ll also keep up to speed on the latest feeding tips and tricks and help you monitor those all-important toddler milestones.

Read our top stories on toddler development here: 

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How to Help Your Toddler Settle in at Nursery

If your toddler is starting nursery for the first time, or returning for a new term, we've got the top tips to help them settle in at nursery. The start of a new school term...
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Back-to-School Books to get Your Little One Reception Ready

Whether your tot is starting their first day of reception or heading back to school, these books will get your little one term-time ready. To some children the idea of starting or returning to school...
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Top Tips For Encouraging Your Toddler’s Talking & Communication Skills

As a parent, no one knows your child better than you, and you’re usually the best person to notice your child’s speech and language development. Each and every child works at their own pace,...
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15 Brilliant Educational Toys That Kids Will Love

Looking for the perfect children's gift? Educational toys for kids are not only excellent for their learning and development, but super fun, too! Here’s our pick of 15 of the best educational toys for...
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Top 5 Montessori Toys & Accessories

Italian educator and physician Maria Montessori developed the famed Montessori specialised education system in 1897. Following the respected approach, Montessori toys help little ones develop their fine motor skills, pattern recognition and problem-solving skills...
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How to Choose the Right Nursery for Your Child

The process of choosing a nursery for your child can feel overwhelming, particularly if you’re doing it for the first time. Victoria Skinner, Head of Nursery at Chinthurst, shares her advice on the important...
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Top Tips on Supporting Your Child’s Phonics Learning at Home

Mastering phonics is an essential springboard to fluent reading and writing. So, how can we best support our children’s phonics learning at home? We asked Sam Selkirk, Head of Lower School at Reigate St...
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The 6 Steps You Need For Perfect Potty Training

Potty training can be a tricky task for any first-time parent. Sometimes, we are more plagued by the fear of friends' horror stories, than the task itself. We've compiled a handy list of some...
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Choose the Right Pre-Prep School with the Independent Prep Schools Guide

Choosing a nursery or pre-prep school for your child is an important decision. If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed with the amount of choice that’s on offer, Independent School Parent's spring prep schools guide...
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Discover a Complete Guide to Independent Education – Including Top Pre-Prep Schools

School open-day season is back! If you're about to pick a pre-prep school for your toddler, this guide is packed full of handy articles to help with the all-important decisions that this time brings...