The Asian Parent: under-fives growing up too fast
29 January ,2010Our head of child psychotherapy, Biddy Yeoell, tells The Asian Parent that a child's early years should be dominated by play and learning through games, and that computer games and electronic toys can impinge on the development of children's social skills.
Read moreeGov Monitor: further funding for FDAC
27 January ,2010Children's charity Coram, the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and the London Boroughs of Camden, Islington and Westminster welcome the extension of funding for the Family Drug and Alcohol Court until the end of 2012.
Read moreChildren and Young People Now: why do we need a family drug and alcohol court?
12 January ,2010Journalist Tom de Castella writes a positive review of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court to date. The article examines FDAC's problem-solving approach to difficult cases, in contrast to the traditional adversarial approach. For instance, the traditional system expects vulnerable parents to find their own detox placement, but the FDAC system involves a support structure to guide the parent to do this.
Read moreGuardian Unlimited: mothers who breastfeed beyond babyhood
9 January ,2010Louise Emanuel, consultant child psychologist and head of the under-fives service at the Tavistock Centre, spoke to Guardian journalist Emma Cook on the subject of mothers who continue to breastfeed beyond babyhood. Louise noted that long-term breastfeeding "isn't necessarily productive", and that a central aspect of parenting is to make sure that children feel confident and independent.
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