NEW Blog Post: Why do children start talking at different ages?And how do we know what’s “typical”? (2/2) @lancasteruni.bsky.social

NEW Blog Post: Why do children start talking at different ages?And how do we know what’s “typical”? Our latest blog explores how parents across the UK are helping us build a more accurate picture of early language development and why UK-specific research really matters. Find out more www.lucid.ac.uk

✨Tuesday Tip ✨ Executive function and self‑regulation are key skills for learning, wellbeing, and life. They grow best when children feel safe, supported, and encouraged to practise little by little #ChildDevelopment #ExecutiveFunction #SelfRegulation #EarlyYears #ParentSupport #LearningThroughPlay

✨Tuesday Tip✨ Mathematics ➗: Early maths is built through everyday play. Counting, sorting, talking about shapes and sizes all help children make sense of their world and build confidence. 🧠 Those little moments of play and conversation really do matter. #eyfs #preschool #earlyyears #development

We’re inviting adults to take part in a research study exploring language and communication. This study is not just for students — anyone over 18 who meets the criteria can take part! Sign up using this link: redcap-2.bath.ac.uk/surveys/?s=Y...

🌍 Earth Day 🌍 Today we’re celebrating Earth Day and taking a little extra time to care for our beautiful planet. We’ve shared a few simple activity ideas for you and your little ones to enjoy together as you celebrate our special home. #earthday #ourplanet #toddleractivities

Re. my last post, my research group host monthly seminars about language and broader cognitive development and they're hybrid. Everyone is welcome. Recordings of past talks also here! Awoooga etc! More details: www.lucid.ac.uk/category/eve.... See also @childstudycentre.bsky.social

✨ New blog post! ✨ Ever wondered why young children all seem to make the same language mistakes? In our latest post, Professor Ben Ambridge explores how children learn language. Head to: www.lucid.ac.uk/category/blog 🐟 #languagelearning #research #languagedevelopment #childdevelopment

🌷As March draws to a close and International Women’s Month comes to an end, we’re celebrating just a few of the incredible women who make the Child Study Centre what it is. Their curiosity, compassion, and commitment to research inspire us every day. 💜 #EmpoweringWomenEmpowerWomen #WomenInResearch

📝NEW RESEARCH📝How diverse characters help young readers thrive. What happens when children see characters who look like them in the books they read? A new study by Dr. Nicola Lester (2026) reveals something powerful. 🌟 #RepresentationMatters #DiverseBooks #ChildDevelopment #ReadingForJoy

Our Spring Newsletter is out! 🌷 #childdevelopment #research

It's British Science Week! We've been in the museum today and are there again tomorrow, meeting lots of young minds and telling them all about what we do. We are also asking the question 'What makes us human?' What do you think? #britishscienceweek #askingbigquestions #childdevelopment #psychology

✨TUESDAY TIP ✨ 👫Personal, Social and Emotional Development: Secure, supportive relationships are at the heart of children’s personal, social and emotional development. When children feel connected to caring adults, they learn to understand their feelings, build confidence, set goals and keep trying.

9th-15th February - Children's Mental Health Week This year's theme is 'This is my place'. 🧍‍♂️ We all want to feel like we belong. A sense of belonging plays a vital role in our mental health and wellbeing and is especially important for children. @place2becharity.bsky.social

Looking for ideas on how to help your child's development? The EYFS Framework covers the 7 areas of learning and development. First, we take a look at how to help your child with their Communication and Language. #eyfs #eyfsframework #childdevelopment #communication #languagedevelopment

🌙 One step closer to the moon! In a milestone for NASA’s upcoming lunar missions, the Artemis II rocket reached its launch pad this weekend. Read more: www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio... 📸: NASA/Keegan Barber #Artemis #ArtemisII

📄 New research paper out! Children usually understand more words than they can say – but in Williams syndrome, this gap is smaller. Using computational models, we explore why. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LanguageDevelopment #Neurodiversity #DevelopmentalScience

A bit late - Our Fun Friday Fact about Child Development! Ever wondered why babies just stare and sometimes seem unable stop? Find out more at BBC Tiny Happy People: www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-p... #childdevelopment #babiesstare #babydevelopment #research

In 1950, in the very building that now houses the Child Study Centre, Alan Turing asked a question that changed the world: ‘Can machines think?’ His Manchester paper introduced the Turing Test, laying the foundations of artificial intelligence. #artificialintelligence #STEM #manchesterhistory

🌍 Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities! This day reminds us that inclusion matters. Every child deserves opportunities to learn, play, and thrive—regardless of ability. ✅ Let’s break barriers. #IDPD #InclusionMatters #ChildDevelopment #AccessibilityForAll #UniversityOfManchester

Currently recruiting 3 year olds and 4&5 year olds for two fun studies investigating child development. Contact [email protected] to take part. 🧠

2/2 1/2 🔉LISTEN to this new podcast from @storiesofimpactseries with our own @bahar_kym, as she discusses her research around how children learn to think together. 👧👦 www.storiesofimpact.org/dr-bahar-koy... This research was funded by Templeton World Charity Foundation. @storiesofimpact.bsky.social

1/2 🔉LISTEN to this new podcast from @storiesofimpactseries with our own @bahar_kym, as she discusses her research around how children learn to think together. 👧👦 www.storiesofimpact.org/dr-bahar-koy... This research was funded by Templeton World Charity Foundation.

2/2 🏛️ Museum settings boost decontextualised talk. 📦 Museum resources in classrooms increase rare words & complex sentences. 🏫 Regular classrooms? Less of both. 💬 Richer environments = richer language learning. #ChildDevelopment #LanguageResearch #EarlyYears #MuseumLearning #UoMResearch #LuCiD

🧠 New research from @OfficialUoM shows that where teachers teach affects how they talk to children — and that matters for language development. #ChildDevelopment #LanguageResearch #EarlyYears #MuseumLearning #UoMResearch #LuCiD

This is a public service announcement... Allow us to reintroduce ourselves... #jayz #childdevelopment #research #signup #littlescientistswanted

🌍 World Nature Conservation Day 🌿 Nature isn’t just beautiful, it’s essential for child development. Outdoor play boosts creativity, language, resilience, and physical health. 🌱 Protect nature. Support children. Grow futures. #NaturePlay #ChildDevelopment #WorldNatureConservationDay #ProtectNature

Looking for something to do in the school holidays? Our team at the University of Manchester is investigating how 4.5-5.5-year-old children learn to understand English sentences in different orders. Interested in this ONLINE study? Please email [email protected].

Are you a parent, family member or educator of children aged 2-11 years? Do you have questions about digital technology and children?📱 The Kids & Tech Questions project @education.ox.ac.uk need your views on digital technology and young children! See tinyurl.com/yy8ujpr6 to take part in the survey!

Constructing language: A framework for explaining acquisition. New paper published by @carorowland.bsky.social‬ et al. doi.org/10.1016/j.ti....

We just need a few more participants for this fun, ONLINE, Zoom study! 💻If you are interested in child development and have a 4 year old, your little scientist could take part in this research from the comfort of your own home 🧠🏠 #transgression #children #childdevelopment #psychology #research

We've got quite a few different studies going on at the Child Study Centre at the minute! Here's two of our studies. If you want to get involved send us a message or email [email protected] :)

The CSC is excited to learn about dyslexia in monolingual and bilingual children from Prof. Manon Jones at out LuCiD seminar this morning! Find out more about our seminar series here: www.lucid.ac.uk/seminars-new...

The UoM Child Study Centre is looking for Mandarin-English bilingual adults to participate in an eye-tracking sentence comprehension study. Details are provided in the attached ad. If you're interested or have any questions, please email us at [email protected]. ✨

Is your child 3- to 4.5-years-old? Take part in our study to help our understanding of language development! This 30-minute study will use a fun, game-based activity using stickers and blocks. To find out more information, please email: [email protected].

We are the University of Manchester Child Study Centre! We are a team of researchers who study mostly infants and children (and sometimes adults and sometimes chimpanzees) to figure out how humans learn language, make friends, and interact with each other!

We had a lovely visit today from @ludoserratrice.bsky.social as part of our LuCiD seminar series! It turns out that syntactic priming in bilingual children is complicated and it gave us a lot to think about!

We are looking for a new part-time Lab Coordinator for our Child Study Centre! The application closes soon (Dec 8) so apply soon if you are interested! The job advert is: tinyurl.com/39d6mm4k