In this series Louise Mercieca explains how attitudes towards foods, whether that is sugar or vegetables, are formed when children are very young – babies even. It is vitally important that we get the mental attitudes towards food right in childhood to set children up well for adulthood.

Louise also highlights all the obvious physical benefits to providing children with food that boosts immunity, supports good dental health, helps brain development and all the other physical development that goes on in early childhoodFind out more about the Health Kick here: https://www.thehealthkick.co.uk/

Lucy Mercieca is a an Award-winning Nutritional Therapist, Award-winning author and founder of ‘The Health Kick'. She is passionate about formative nutrition and preventative nutrition for all and also has lots of simple, nutritional secrets to improve children’s health and well-being for the long term.In this interview, we discuss festive foods and why we tend to overeat at this time of year. Louise has some brilliant top tips and ideas to stop this happening as well!

Louise Mercieca is an award-winning Nutritional Therapist and an award-winning author.

In this bonus video Louise talks about the growing trend of a move towards a dairy-free life for children.

In this video, Louise explains how food and our identity are linked - and why this is so important.

In this video, Louise discusses losing weight in a healthy way, with a focus on individual circumstances, and how we need to focus on the health aspects when discussing weight loss with children.

In this interview, we discuss foods and recipes that can help to build up children's immunity. There are also pdfs with recipes and details of good gut health, probiotics and prebiotics, which we discuss in the interview.

In the video Louise talks about the importance of the link between our diet, our mood and our ability to manage stress, worry and anxiety. It’s comforting to reach for something that makes us feel happier or calmer, the issue is that often the foods we reach for are the wrong sorts of food biologically.

In this Premium Bonus video, nutritional therapist, Louise Mercieca, details some of the challenges that children with Autism may have with food and nutrition. She explains what some of the causes might be and then some practical strategies and solutions to help children, whether that is at home or in the Early Years setting.

In this bonus video, Louise takes a look at how sugar consumption tends to go up during the Summer and some steps we can take to avoid overconsuming!

In this video, Louise explains how we can every day we can shape and influence children's food choices, health and future health. Malnutrition, obesity and Type 2 diabetes are all on the rise - and children are not immune to all of these. Add stress and anxiety, and we know we have to do something differently.

Lucy Lewin is the founder of the nursery Little Angels (Uppingham) Ltd and the founder and CEO of The Profitable Nursery Academy (PNA). She is also an associate trainer for the National Day Nursery Association (NDNA) and a Local Government Association Peer Review Team Member.

You can find out more about The Profitable Nursery Academy (PNA): https://theprofitablenurseryacademy.com/ and how to sign up for coaching or for the 2021 PNA cohort as well.

In this free downloadable pdf, Barbara Schindelhauer explains how to turn early maths into a joyful and relaxed co-adventure.

Pete Moorhouse has created two excellent pdfs for us. One is aset of Top 20 Woodworking tips - from easy sandpapering to mathematical equipment. The other is a guide to creativity at home.

The Professional Development Record is an editable PDF where you can type in the details of the CPD you've done directly into the document and save it. Or you can print it out and write on it by hand. And it's free with Early Years TV Premium.

Prerna Richards discusses the shift from compliance-based approaches to connection-focused strategies in early years settings, offering practical tips for reducing stress and fostering cooperation with young children.

Prerna Richards shares wisdom on creating joyful classrooms through respecting play, allowing children's social-emotional development to thrive. Prerna also shares some valuable tips on play strategies

Discover how neuroscience can help you support children's concentration skills through understanding arousal levels, fight or flight responses, and environmental factors.

Professor Sam Wass explores past, present & future childhood – gains in life expectancy & education, importance of nurturing caregiving, impacts of opioid addiction on parenting and children, plus the role of technology in Early Years care.

In this extended session, Professor Wass discusses 4 points where babies’ brains differ with adult brains:

1. Babies’ brains are messy 2. Each part of the brain develops at a different rate 3. Complex tasks are best learnt as simple tasks and then move onto the more complex task 4. Babies’ brains are very sensitive to all types of rhythms

He then goes on to explain how this knowledge should affect pedagogy and the environment in Early Years settings through: - repetition; slowing down; being predictable and contingent; reducing signal to noise; and introducing rhythms, both large and small