by Sarah Richard-Preston | Sep 27, 2022 | Family, Parenting, Research
“Can you recommend any books for new mums?” an expecting colleague asked me. I gave her the titles of a few books I’d read when my own children were young. Later, I contemplated how strange it is that Western mothers rely on books to learn about ways...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Jul 4, 2022 | Baby Music, Lullabies, Nursery Rhymes, Parenting, Research
It’s a fact of life that getting babies to sleep can be challenging. This is especially so once they leave the dreamy newborn stage. Even in ancient times, parents used singing to calm their children. The earliest written records of lullabies are from Babylonia...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Jun 18, 2022 | Child Development, Family, Parenting, Research
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, how I wonder what you are. There is nothing quite like a vast night sky to evoke a sense of wonder, for children and adults alike. When my eldest child was a toddler she loved looking at the moon. As evening fell she would ask to be...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Apr 22, 2022 | Baby Music, Bilingual Babies, Early Literacy, Parenting, Research
Dear Expecting and New Parents, There is often the perception that a child’s first school teacher is the most important teacher. Well, I have been an early years teacher for 12 years and let me tell you that the one thing that has become more and more clear to...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Mar 7, 2022 | Child Development, Parenting, Research
Technology is hard to say ‘No’ to I just read that Pink won’t let her 10-year-old daughter get a mobile phone, despite the fact that most of her peers have one. Go Pink – I applaud you on your conviction! My husband and I have experienced the constant pestering...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Feb 28, 2022 | Music, Parenting, Research
Back when I used to teach early childhood music classes, my favourite part was witnessing the beautiful smiles and giggles that were shared between mother and child when they interacted through music. I could see what an incredibly powerful tool music can be for...
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