Tuning Into Children

Kirsty Wark examines issues affecting child development.

Series 1 is from birth to five years, series 2 is from five- to nine-year-old.

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Description
01	01	Time To Talk, Time To Play	19990215	19990829	The stimulation that a baby receives in its first few months has far-reaching consequences for the development of its brain.
01	02	Being Who You Are	19990222	19990905	How children develop a healthy sense of their own identity.
01	03	Mums And Dads	19990301	19990912	How children become aware of gender and sexuality.
01	04	Saying It Aloud	19990308	19990919	On becoming articulate and literate.
01	05	Onward And Upward	19990315	19990926	Learning through play.
01	06 LAST	Comings And Goings	19990322	19991003	Dealing with separation sensitivity.
02	01	Making Friends And Falling Out	20000126
02	02	Because I Say So	20000202		What children think of the rules that govern their lives at school and at home.
02	03	You And Me	20000209		How children acquire a sense of identity and develop prejudices.
02	04	My Mum Will Kill Me If She Finds Out	20000216		Sex, smoking and drugs - how children make sense of an adult world.
02	05	On Your Marks	20000223		How the race for academic achievement affects young children. Are boys more likely to suffer than girls?
02	06 LAST	Going With The Grain	20000301		How to tune into a child's natural intelligence and style of learning.