I, me, repeated
Why The Baby in the Mirror? Well, it’s about a close-up view of small children, of course, an attempt toContinue Reading
Author: Charles Fernyhough
Slow it down, crank it up
I have been re-reading Philippe Ariès‘ Centuries of Childhood, the classic account of the development of concepts of childhood andContinue Reading
Swept up in the stream
As for his sister before him, bedtime for Isaac is a time for pondering the mysteries of consciousness. The otherContinue Reading
Building a dream baby
In a recent interview I was asked whether a background in developmental psychology was of any advantage when it cameContinue Reading
Call that art? Well, Daddy does
I have forgotten how to watch a ‘grown-up’ film. Sit me down in front of a street-raw depiction of urbanContinue Reading
Why Johnny won’t read
What do we have to do to persuade our children to read? If one Spanish politician gets his way, childrenContinue Reading
All children are psychotic
Psychosis is a misunderstood term. Journalists are always confusing it with psychopathy, just as they often still insist that aContinue Reading
Waiting for Mr Claus
With a fender-bending crash, Lightning McQueen scores a victory against his old adversary, the battered NYPD patrol car that hasContinue Reading
Parking sensors
He’s a boy, therefore he needs a train set. Brio looked pricey, so I bought him a Tesco version forContinue Reading
Into the blogosphere…
The final edits of The Baby In The Mirror are now finished, and proofs will be arriving any day. Plenty ofContinue Reading
