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Parents of 2️⃣ year olds! Book now to join UCD Babylab for coffee and chats morning of 17th February MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland to inform our lab's research on play..I also am a parent of a 2 year old so I'm doubly looking forward to hearing parents' thoughts on play in toddlerhood:

Great opportunity for parents to inform research on the role of play in toddlerhood. #Interactive event at MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland on February 17. tinyurl.com/Play-and-Toddl… #UCDPsychStories #GetInvolved

There’s only a few days left to sign up for this free coffee morning event for parents of toddlers at the MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland! 🔗 Find more information and sign up today here: tinyurl.com/toddlerhood #dublin #parents #toddler #play #childdevelopment #ucdbabylab

Thank you to the busy toddler parents who took the time to contribute to UCD Babylab play research development MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland today! 🪀

Our recent research on mind-wandering in early education was recently highlighted in a new article on PublicPolicy.ie! 🧠💭 🔗 Check out the full article here: publicpolicy.ie/education/a-fo… Dr Michelle Downes QUB - School of Psychology UCD School of Education John McMullen

Have you ever heard the term technoference? If you ever had a conversation cut short by a buzzing phone, you’ve experienced it! How does technoference impact development? Find our more in our latest blog post 📚 🔗 ucdbabylab.com/blog/

📱✨ How do screens and cartoons impact children‘s development? Our new study explores how cartoons and screen distractions influence toddlers‘ cognitive development 🧠👶 🔗 ucdbabylab.com/factsstudy #ucd #ucdbabylab #ToddlerDevelopment #ScreenTime #CognitiveGrowth #toddler

Are you the parent of a toddler? We are studying toddlers' sleep, play and the role of screens use in their lives. Participating is easy! Just go to tinyurl.com/SCOOT-Study and fill out our online questionnaire. You could win a 30€ voucher! #play #screens #dublin #ucd #toddler

It is #BrainAwarenessWeek 🎉 Babies grow so fast in the early months and years - before you know it, they crawl, walk, and talk! All these milestones happen alongside changes in the brain 🧠 Swipe through and get to know how different brain regions develop ➡️👶

Last month we hosted a World Café MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland for parents of toddlers to talk about play and toddlerhood. What is a World Café and what did parents have to say? Find out more in our new blog post! 🔗 ucdbabylab.com/blog #ucd #ucdbabylab #worldcafe #parents #toddler

🧸How does imaginary play benefit toddlers' development and health? Join Tobi Constien UCD Babylab to explore this fascinating question Explorium Ireland! 🗓️ Tobi will be in the Explorium Ireland Junior Section 14, 17-19, 21, 23 & 25-26 April! #UCDxExplorium ➡️explorium.ie

Come find us at the Explorium Ireland over the Easter break 🐣 we’re excited to talk to parents about our research and for the kids to try out our new brain puzzle 🧩 🧠

🍼Peek inside the UCD Babylab with Dr Áine Ní Choisdealbha! #UCDxExplorium Áine's research explores how motor development supports children’s interactions with their social and physical worlds. Chat to her Explorium Ireland Junior Section 16, 21 & 22 April. ➡️explorium.ie

🧸Peek inside UCD Babylab! Dr Michelle Downes leads UCD Babylab, researching the impact of factors like sleep, digital technology & family function on children's learning development. #UCDxExplorium Chat to her Explorium Ireland Junior Section 21, 22 & 24 April, 1.30 & 2.30pm!

Babies go from waving and kicking to crawling and walking in what feels like no time - but what’s happening in their brains during this rapid development? In our new blog, Florencia explores the neuroscience behind early motor development. 🔗 ucdbabylab.com/blog

🚨 Exciting news for the ECHO Study 🚨 We are delighted to share that to celebrate our ECHO babies’ first birthdays 🥳 To mark this milestone, we will host a live Webinar on 📌 Monday the 23rd of June @ 1pm. 🔗 Register for the webinar: ucdbabylab.com/echowebinar

Early Childhood Ireland is proud to celebrate #InternationalDayOfPlay today under the theme “Choose Play – Every Day.” Hear from our CEO Teresa Heeney about how play gives our youngest citizens the opportunity to thrive. 🌟 buff.ly/qTQubLn

This June 11th is the International Day of Play 🧸🛝🧩, highlighting the right of all children to play! ❓Why not celebrate by participating in research on children's play? Find out more about our ongoing studies on play and development on our website! #InternationalDayOfPlay

🎉 Why not celebrate this year’s fathers‘ day by participating in research on children’s development? Read our new blog post that was published by RTÉ Brainstorm on strengthening the role of fathers in policy and research 📚🧑‍🧒 Dr Michelle Downes UCD Psychology

📒 New from the UCD Babylab! Better family communication ➡️ stronger executive functions in preschoolers. ⭐️ This study highlights the value of supporting family communication early on. Read more here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #executivefunctions #earlychildhood