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FOR PARENTS

At ISEY we focus on turning the insights from our research into translatable advice and support for parents.

You can read more about our appearances in TV, radio and the media on our News page.

Below, is a selection of more in-depth press articles, podcasts and videos that we hope might be useful for parents.

We also have a selection of educator-facing articles, podcasts and videos here.

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PRESS ARTICLES

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‘I want NORMAL chicken!’

Article for Nursery world on why children prefer predictable foods.

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Child psychologist shares 'best' things to say to your child when they're upset

Daily Mirror interview on the best things to say to a child when they’re upset.

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How talking about emotions can help children develop self-awareness

Article for Bing/Acamar Filmes on how talking about emotions can help children develop self-awareness.

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Surviving The Back To School Season

Tips for Huffington Post about helping children to manage their nerves around starting school.

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Secrets of a child psychologist: 'A lot of schools may be actively harming children right now'

Interview for the Independent on what the future of education might look like.

PODCASTS

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Midwife Pip Podcast

Tips on promoting language development for first-time parents

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Giovanna Fletcher podcast

About parents coping with mental health problems in children

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My baby can't concentrate! Is it a bad thing? | WoW Talks

The complexity of our human ability to focus on things and people and the long journey our brain takes in order to do it from birth!

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Finding Genius podcast

Sharing stress states and developing relationships

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Science Out East podcast

Podcast with Kate Farmer, Senior Educational Psychologist in Newham, on how city life affects children

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Inside the BabyDevLab: Understanding early development and behaviour

ISEY researchers talk about their work at a UEL LinkedIn Live event

VIDEOS

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Smarter but More Stressed: How The Modern World Is Changing Children

ISEY Director Prof Sam Wass at TedX

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The relationship between stress and concentration in children

Masterclass recorded talk at UEL

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Practical Solutions for Scatterbrained Kids

Masterclass recorded talk at UEL

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