Guides for parents

Answers to the questions parents ask us, with what UK guidance and the research say. Every claim links to its source, so you can check it for yourself.

• My baby won’t sit still for a book

  Wriggling, chewing and wandering off are normal. Why books still count, and easy ways to share them with babies and toddlers who won’t sit still.

  For: Baby, Toddler · 15 sources

• Reading and singing to a premature baby

  How to talk, read and sing to your premature baby, on the neonatal unit and at home, with what the research says, how softly, and using corrected age.

  For: Newborn, Baby · 19 sources

• Reading to your baby in your home language

  Should you read, sing and talk to your baby in your home language? What UK guidance and research say about two languages, mixing and late talking.

  For: In the bump, Newborn, Baby, Toddler · 12 sources

• Screen time for babies and toddlers

  What UK and world guidance says about screens for babies and toddlers, what research shows, and simple ways to use them well together.

  For: Newborn, Baby, Toddler · 14 sources