Habituation and Maternal Encouragement of Attention in Infancy as Predictors of Toddler Language, Play, and Representational Competence.

Infants’ habituation and mothers’ encouragement of attention were assessed at 5 months. Toddlers’ language comprehension, language production, and pretense play, and mothers’ encouragement of attention, were assessed at 13 months. Examined the contributions of infant habituation and maternal stimulation to toddlers’ cognitive abilities. (PCB)

New report: Play in the face of adversity

1 November 2023

Today, we published a new report on the importance of play for children in the asylum-seeking system, particularly those living in hotel-type accommodation. The report was commissioned by the office of the Scottish Children and Young People’s Commissioner to inform their new Human Rights Analysis Report on Placing Children in Hotel-Type Accommodation. The Children’s Commissioner’s report describes […]

Play in Hospital Week 2023

17 October 2023

During my years working as a paediatrician, I was always curious about how children experienced their illnesses and the hospital environment. I immersed myself in the field of medical anthropology, learning about cultural and social factors that shape those healthcare experiences, and I became very interested in chronically ill children. Eventually, without a clear plan, […]