Play can profoundly influence the growth and structure of the brain. But in the critical years before the age of 5, what kind of play is best, and in what surroundings?
Psychobiologist Colwyn
Trevarthen explains how recent scientific research in early brain development might profoundly influence the choices we make for our children. But as individual nations we also make choices.
The Italians spend lavishly on their under-5s, but are they wasting their money? The answer may come from the United States, where
Dr David Weikart reveals the provocative results of his in-depth 28-year study of pre-school education. Producer Jonathan Drori