Development

Stephen Fry backs 'magic' virtual world for kids' favourite storybook characters

By Keith Kendrick, May 24, 2012

Children’s books’ classic characters have been transformed for the modern age - in a virtual world.

Ethan, six and autistic, shows off his amazing talents playing Billy Joel's classic Piano Man

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 29, 2012

While most children his age would be picking out chopsticks, standing behind the piano, Ethan Walmark announces he will play Piano Man by Billy Joel - before launching in with infectious enthusiasm and sheer brilliance.

Half of parents need help on how to play with their own kids, according to sad survey results

By Keith Kendrick, Apr 13, 2012

Half of British parents say they need help to teach them how to play with their own children.

Family's battle for baby whose development went into reverse at 14 months

By Keith Kendrick, Mar 20, 2012

A family have spoken out about a rare autism disorder that is causing their baby’s development to go into reverse.

Daydreaming kids may be brighter, say scientists

By Keith Kendrick, Mar 19, 2012

Is you child a daydreamer, always lost in their own thoughts, and easily distracted? Are you forever nagging them to get a move on, pick things up, do this, do that, because they never seem to pay attention to a single thing you say?

One-year-old plays the drums!

By parentdish.co.uk, Mar 3, 2012

This must be the littlest drummer boy ever. We all know toddlers love nothing more than banging things and making a BIG noise - but it's usually wooden spoons on a saucepan. This little boy had a full size drum kit and the drumsticks are bigger than his arms.

Learning to talk: The 25 words all two-year-olds should know

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 20, 2012

Delegates at the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s annual conference in Vancouver have been told there are twenty five words that every toddler should be using by the age of two.

Boys to men: Why do boys have to 'toughen up'?

By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 12, 2012

I was in the local playground recently with my five-year-old son when I noticed a small group of older boys gathered next to the big climbing frame. Luca noticed too, and dragged me over to investigate.

Leap year babies: My four-year-old twins will be celebrating their first birthday

By Emily Carlisle, Feb 11, 2012

My twin daughters are four years old but this month they will celebrate their very first birthday. The girls are 'leaplings' – people born on February 29, a day which happens only once every four years.

Kids' television: What did YOUR parents ban?

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 8, 2012

Poor Peppa Pig. Just like a legion of seemingly innocuous TV characters before her, she has been blamed for the degeneration of children's behaviour with her porcine peccadilloes and wanton ways.