Play is just fun, giggles and brightly coloured toys, right? India Rakusen speaks to Rebecca Saxe and Graham Music about why we play and what makes good play.
As parents start to think about the development of the child within, they might head out to classes. The advice on how a baby 鈥榮hould be鈥� and the pressures on parents to 鈥榞et it right鈥� can be a lot, but does it all matter? Lucy Jones, journalist and author, guides us through the history of why there is so much pressure on carers.
We also hear more from Rebecca Saxe, a cognitive neuroscientist and Dean of Science at MIT about what babies are learning from play, and from Graham Music about what makes good play.
But, put down your wallet - the best toys for a baby are free, and with you all the time.
Presented by India Rakusen
Producer: Lucy Hunt
Series Producer: Ellie Sans
Executive Producer: Suzy Grant
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
Original music composed and performed by The Big Moon
Mix and Mastering by Charlie Brandon-King
A Listen production for Radio 4 and 大象传媒 Sounds
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- Fri 26 Apr 2024 14:45大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
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A new telling of the extraordinary story of where we all begin. Presented by India Rakusen
