The Voice of Early Childhood Podcast: involving you in thought-provoking discussions around early childhood. This weekly podcast brings you discussion, reflection, debate and a window into the minds of advocates working with our young leaders of tomorrow.
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The Voice of Early Childhood Podcast: involving you in thought-provoking discussions around early childhood. This weekly podcast brings you discussion, reflection, debate and a window into the minds of advocates working with our young leaders of tomorrow.
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July 6, 2026
Growing brains, growing bodies: Understanding ultra-processed foods
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">The first five years are a once-in-a-lifetime window of opportunity for brain development. During this period, food does far more than fill tummies, it helps support learning, behaviour, emotional wellbeing and lifelong health. This article and podcast episode explore the emerging evidence around ultra-processed foods and why food quality matters during the early years.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">Read the article here:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/growing-brains-growing-bodies-understanding-ultra-processed-foods/%20%20"> <span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/growing-brains-growing-bodies-understanding-ultra-processed-foods/</span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> This episode is sponsored by Little Dish</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Hillary Graves founded Little Dish in 2006 to provide fresh, nutritionally balanced meals for young children that tasted as good as homemade food, unlike shelf-stable alternatives with long shelf lives. Today, the award-winning range includes nine toddler meal recipes made with natural ingredients, available nationwide in the chilled aisles of major supermarkets and online.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Little Dish has expanded into frozen foods with Superstars, a new range of family favourites focused on better nutrition, including Chicken Nuggets with Hidden Veg, Crispy Fish Bites with Added Veg and Golden Veggie Bites with Mozzarella.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Every Little Dish product is developed with support from baby and child nutritionist Charlotte Stirling-Reed and approved by a panel of 250 Tiny Tasters across the UK. Ready in minutes, the range offers busy parents, grandparents and guardians stress-free healthy meals kids love.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">To find out more visit:</span> <a href="http://www.littledish.co.uk"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">www.littledish.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">Listen to more:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like:</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style= "text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">How can we support children in the early years to flourish? With Jayne Carter:</span> <a href= "https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/how-can-we-support-children-in-the-early-years-to-flourish/"> <span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/how-can-we-support-children-in-the-early-years-to-flourish/</span></a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style= "text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">A guide to potty training with Rebecca Mottram:</span> <a href= "https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/a-guide-to-potty-training/"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;"> https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/a-guide-to-potty-training/</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">Get in touch and share your voice:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">Do you have thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch here! –</span> <a href= "https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/contact/"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/contact/</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">Episode break down:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">00:00 – Welcome and introduction to Louise<br data-start="409" data-end="412" /> 02:30 – Introducing ultra-processed foods in early childhood<br data-start="472" data-end="475" /> 03:05 – Why early brain development matters<br data-start="518" data-end="521" /> 05:45 – How food shapes brain connections, habits and behaviour<br data-start="584" data-end="587" /> 07:30 – What are ultra-processed foods (UPFs)?<br data-start="626" data-end="629" /> 10:15 – How to recognise UPFs through ingredients<br data-start= "678" data-end="681" /> 12:00 – The NOVA classification and why food labels can be confusing<br data-start="749" data-end="752" /> 13:10 – Surprising examples of UPFs, including bread and baby food<br data-start="818" data-end="821" /> 15:20 – Why the concern is also about what UPFs replace<br data-start="876" data-end="879" /> 17:45 – Children's higher nutritional needs and brain energy demands<br data-start="947" data-end="950" /> 19:30 – Fortification, breakfast cereals and missing nutrients<br data-start="1012" data-end="1015" /> 21:05 – Fruit pouches, "no added sugar" claims and free sugars<br data-start="1077" data-end="1080" /> 24:10 – What happens when fruit is industrially processed<br data-start="1137" data-end="1140" /> 28:00 – Home-blitzed fruit, weaning and food texture<br data-start= "1243" data-end="1246" /> 30:05 – Fruit sugars, teeth and moderation<br data-start="1288" data-end="1291" /> 31:40 – Vegetables, natural sweetness and balanced menus<br data-start="1347" data-end="1350" /> 33:30 – Texture progression, oral motor skills and speech development<br data-start="1419" data-end="1422" /> 35:30 – Developing children's palates through variety and repeated exposure<br data-start="1497" data-end="1500" /> 37:20 – Gagging, choking, allergies and safe food exploration<br data-start="1561" data-end="1564" /> 39:15 – Talking to children about what food does for their bodies<br data-start="1629" data-end="1632" /> 41:05 – Avoiding reward-based language around food<br data-start= "1682" data-end="1685" /> 42:25 – Food relationships, marketing and emotional eating habits<br data-start="1750" data-end="1753" /> 43:45 – EYFS guidance, sugar and the need to explain why<br data-start="1809" data-end="1812" /> 45:00 – Advice for parents and educators: reducing UPFs without blame<br data-start="1881" data-end="1884" /> 45:35 – Early childhood settings, safeguarding and the role of menus<br data-start="1952" data-end="1955" /> 45:59 – Closing reflections and thanks</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: </span><a href= "https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Poppins;">https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com</span></a></p>
June 22, 2026
What does good quality CPD look like?
<p><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Professional development is something every early childhood setting invests in, yet it does not always lead to meaningful or lasting change. Training sessions may be delivered, feedback forms may be completed, and educators may leave feeling inspired. But the more important question is what happens afterwards: does practice change in ways that benefit children?</span></p> <p data-start="438" data-end="808"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> In this live podcast conversation and article, Dr Julian Grenier CBE reflects on what effective continuing professional development, or CPD, can look like in early childhood contexts. A central message is that high-quality professional development is not defined by a single event, but by how learning is sustained, supported and embedded over time.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> Read the article here:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> <a href= "https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/what-does-good-quality-cpd-look-like/"> https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/what-does-good-quality-cpd-look-like/</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Poppins; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> This episode is in partnership with BookedIn</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Poppins; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Poppins; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> BookedIn is a <strong>CPD booking platform</strong> that connects organisations with <strong>verified speakers, trainers and consultants</strong> – so you can find the right fit faster, based on your <strong>brief, audience and outcomes</strong>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Poppins; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Poppins; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> You can <strong>discover</strong>, <strong>compare</strong>, and <strong>manage bookings</strong> in one place – designed to help you book with more clarity and confidence.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Poppins; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Poppins; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> Whether you're booking CPD or are a speaker yourself, they're opening <strong>early access</strong> soon, and if you want to be first to hear when it's live, <strong>join the waiting list</strong> today!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Poppins; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Poppins; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> To find out more and sign up to the wait list visit:</span> <span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <a href="https://waitlist.bookedin.online/"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Poppins; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> https://waitlist.bookedin.online/</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> Listen to more:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like:</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style= "text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;">Using the early years pupil premium to strengthen practice and equity, with Dr Julian Grenier - <a href= "https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/using-the-early-years-pupil-premium-to-strengthen-practice-and-equity/"> https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/using-the-early-years-pupil-premium-to-strengthen-practice-and-equity/</a></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style= "text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;">Astrea Academy Trust Project - <a href= "https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/projects/astrea-academy-trust-project/?playlist=56a5917&video=17c6a45"> https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/projects/astrea-academy-trust-project/?playlist=56a5917&video=17c6a45</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> Get in touch and share your voice:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> Do you have thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch here! –</span> <span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <a href= "https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/contact/"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/contact/</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> Episode break down:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 00:00 – Live podcast recording at Nursery World in London<br data-start="132" data-end="135" /> 02:10 – What does good-quality CPD look like?<br data-start="180" data-end="183" /> 03:22 – Introducing Dr Julian Grenier and the focus on effective professional development<br data-start="272" data-end="275" /> 04:00 – Moving beyond "train and pray" approaches to CPD<br data-start="331" data-end="334" /> 05:28 – Why professional development needs to be sustained over time<br data-start="402" data-end="405" /> 06:45 – Taking years, not days: embedding change in practice<br data-start="465" data-end="468" /> 08:05 – Motivation, relevance and why change is difficult<br data-start="525" data-end="528" /> 09:28 – What handwashing in healthcare teaches us about sustaining change<br data-start="601" data-end="604" /> 10:55 – Supporting educators through feedback, modelling and removing barriers<br data-start="682" data-end="685" /> 12:05 – Everyday coaching moments as professional development<br data-start="746" data-end="749" /> 13:10 – Aligning CPD with children, families and community context<br data-start="815" data-end="818" /> 14:28 – Working with external consultants and speakers<br data-start="872" data-end="875" /> 15:55 – Choosing fewer priorities and embedding them well<br data-start="932" data-end="935" /> 17:05 – Balancing inspiration with sustained change<br data-start= "986" data-end="989" /> 18:05 – Building explicit knowledge of practices, not just enthusiasm<br data-start="1058" data-end="1061" /> 19:20 – Bridging theory, research and practice<br data-start="1107" data-end="1110" /> 20:15 – What evidence-informed CPD looks like in early childhood<br data-start="1174" data-end="1177" /> 21:18 – Evaluating CPD beyond feedback forms<br data-start="1221" data-end="1224" /> 22:10 – Looking for change one month, three months and one year later<br data-start="1293" data-end="1296" /> 23:02 – Final advice: focus on a few things and do them well<br data-start="1356" data-end="1359" /> 23:30 – Closing reflections and thanks</span><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style= "mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <!--[endif]--></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;"> For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: </span><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Poppins;">https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com</span></a></span></p>
June 8, 2026
What is relationship-based parenting?
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <strong><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins; color: black;">Raising happy, healthy, successful kids with the Core4Connectors - A relationship-based approach.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "line-height: 115%; margin: 12.0pt 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Today's parents and carers are shifting their hopes for children from outward success to inner security. This article and podcast episode explore how relationship-based parenting from birth, rooted in trust, respect, honesty, and communication, creates the emotional safety that allows children to thrive. When children feel seen, heard, and secure, happiness and success follow naturally.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Read the article here:</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href= "https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/what-is-relationship-based-parenting/"> <span style= "font-family: Poppins;">https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/</span>w<span style="font-family: Poppins;">hat-is-relationship-based-parenting/</span></a><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins;">This episode is in partnership with BookedIn</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; 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color: black;"><span style= "mso-list: Ignore;">●<span style= "font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><span style= "font-family: Poppins; color: black;">Beyond partnership with families with Philippa Thompson -</span> <a href= "https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/beyond-partnership-with-families/"> <span style= "font-family: Poppins;">https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/beyond-partnership-with-families/</span></a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Get in touch and share your voice:</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "font-family: Poppins;">Do you have thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch here! –</span> <a href= "https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/contact/"><span style= "font-family: Poppins; color: #467886;">https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/contact/</span></a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style= "font-family: Poppins;">Episode break down:</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "font-family: Poppins;">00:00 - Welcome to the episode and introduction to Cara<br /> 02:18 - Cara's background in linguistics, education and Core4 Parenting<br /> 03:42 - The "teacher teacher" approach: parenting, education and identity<br /> 05:10 - Interacting with children vs being in relationship with them<br /> 06:35 - Relational intelligence and the Core4Connectors<br /> 08:52 - Respect, trust, belief and being willing to talk<br /> 10:40 - Building trust through boundaries and consistent language<br /> 13:08 - The role of language in building relationships<br /> 14:32 - Commands, declarative language and moving away from imperatives<br /> 16:25 - Meaning-based communication and the power of non-verbal cues<br /> 18:18 - The "talking triangle": body language, tone, energy and words<br /> 20:05 - How children read facial expressions and emotional cues<br /> 21:18 - The trigger trap reaction cycle<br /> 22:45 - Using calm energy before words: Cara's coat anecdote<br /> 25:25 - Why connection comes before instruction<br /> 26:48 - Positive and negative imperatives: when commands are useful<br /> 28:20 - The five-to-one-and-done strategy<br /> 30:08 - Supporting children's autonomy, cognition and self-talk<br /> 31:30 - A key language shift: "if you choose to…"<br /> 33:28 - Natural consequences, ownership and critical thinking<br /> 35:05 - Introducing Talk to Them Early and Often<br /> 36:20 - Why early language matters from birth to three<br /> 37:05 - Who the book is for and where to find it<br /> 37:55 - Final reflections on autonomy, conflict and connection</span><span style="font-family: Poppins;"> <!--[endif]--></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "font-family: Poppins;">For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: </span><a href= "https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/"><span style= "font-family: Poppins; color: #467886;">https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com</span></a></span></p>
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