Parents, then really are their child's first educators. Dr. Gillian Pugh, Early Childhood Unit National Children's Bureau. Babies are born into third world with their brain primed to learn. But they cannot do it alone. If we are serious about raising school attainment we cannot afford to wait until children start school.
Early years schooling matters enormously, so does a generous provision of learning resources.
Practice Parents and care-givers are encouraged to take advantage of their role as first and foremost educators of their children. Barbara, the HELP worker, has given me confidence that all parents go through times like this. She's given me tips about how to be patient and ideas for calming Sean down when we have bedtime stories at night. The children are much easier at home now and Sean has fewer tantrums. It has helped me to speak out in a group and also it has opened up my mind with ideas of activities to do with my two children at home.