Sheffield Early Years Study

From Acorns to Mighty Oaks: How do Toddlers Grow and Develop?

With help from families across Sheffield, we are finding out how children grow and develop in the toddler and preschool years.

The Sheffield Early Years Study aims to discover the exciting changes that happen in the toddler years. The toddler years are a key time in development when core thinking skills emerge. We want to understand how memory, attention and language develop and work together and the important things parents do that help nurture children's development. We are working with families in Sheffield and Manchester to understand how toddlers grow and develop between the ages of 2 and 4 years. We hope the work will help us understand the many amazing things parents in the face of all the challenges that come with parenting young children and how we can support children and families during this key time in development. Please follow the links below to find out more.

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