Most parents want their children to grow up and have friends. This is because having a friend or two in life can see you through the good as well as the bad times. For young children, learning how to make friends and play with others is a journey that really gets going from around three years old. By the time most children start Reception, friendships are a serious matter.

Moving your child out of nappies can involve challenges – but there are ways to make the process easier. Potty training is one of those developmental stages that can sometimes be quite tricky for both children and parents to navigate. While there are plenty of success stories, there are many factors involved in potty training that can cause things to go badly awry. Here, we offer some background information and advice.

How does a child move from babbling to mastering the sounds and sequences of a language? It takes most children four or so years to master talking. One of the important parts of learning to talk is the ability to make the sounds that form words. This starts in the first year of life and continues for up to seven years. Here, we offer some advice about a child’s journey from babbling to talking clearly.