Articles Tagged: imagination

Author Shirley Hughes: 'When children can take a leisurely look at a picture book, it stays with them forever'

By Giulia Rhodes, May 8, 2012

The bedtime story, that cosy interlude between the bustle of the day and the quiet of the night, is a cherished ritual. The opportunity to cuddle up and enjoy a book with a pyjama-clad child is one of the treats of family life.

Terrible Twos: Say it again

By Pip Jones, Mar 14, 2012

Perhaps, once they have become quite confident communicating verbally, there comes a time when two-year-olds realise they just love the sound of their own voice.

Young children and presents: Should we even bother?

By Elsie Button, Dec 7, 2011

Present giving at children's birthdays and Christmas has become a tense time for me. Each time a celebration is in the offing, I know that I will have to navigate disappointed children, family politics, strained friendships and a houseful of plastic flashing animals with spinning heads.

Terrible Twos: Getting a little perspective

By Pip Jones, Oct 26, 2011

occupying a grown-up mind can be terribly boring. But very occasionally, if you are lucky, you get things in perspective by stealing a glimpse of the world through your two-year-old's eyes.