Doddy and Daddy
Angelique Richardson has also responded to Alison Gopnik’s TLS review, mentioned in a previous post. She draws our attention toContinue Reading
Category: the baby in the mirror
I’m just going to have to put you on hold
The arrival of hard-disc recording has transformed our television habits. No matter how enthralling the programme—try dragging Athena away fromContinue Reading
Sticky mittens
Avid readers of the TLS will have noticed that it recently carried a review of The Baby in the MirrorContinue Reading
Packed off to the brain gym
‘Is playing with my train set using my brain?’ Isaac asks. I blame the video games for this current obsession. HisContinue Reading
Simulations that run on minds
I talked in an earlier post about the idea that we come to understand other people’s mental states through learningContinue Reading
The televisionlessness of it all
We are not killjoy parents when it comes to life’s small pleasures. Sweets are allowed in moderation, and fizzy drinksContinue Reading
Soren Lorensen was here
More adventures for precocious, adverbally-challenged Lola in Lauren Child’s I am too absolutely small for school. In this story, Lola’sContinue Reading
Happy mother, clever baby?
I’m pleased to see that Roddy Woomble at the Sunday Herald has been enjoying the book as he prepares forContinue Reading
Off to the School of Life
I was pleased to see the School of Life’s website and blog launched this week. Working from its amazing premisesContinue Reading
Scissors, paper, stone
Isaac learned a new game today. The interesting thing about Rock, Paper, Scissors* is that each of the three possible selectionsContinue Reading
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