For the next instalment of our ‘Five minutes with…’ series of posts, we caught up with Emma Nixon, our Project Officer here at Child of the New Century.

Regular time spent with grandparents can be beneficial for young people’s language development.

At age 11, very few of you said you had tried smoking or drinking alcohol. However, according to findings from CNC, those who had tried cigarettes or alcohol were more likely to get distracted from their studies or into trouble at school.

CNC’s Communications Manager Meghan is getting ready to be a mum for the first time. In this Mother’s Day edition of ‘Five minutes with…’, Meghan tells us about what’s she’s learned about family life from the study.

Next up in our ‘Five minutes with…’ series of posts, is Tarek Mostafa, a Research Officer here at Child of the New Century.

Research using CNC has shown that being born to an older mother has a positive effect on young people’s development nowadays.

Research using Child of the New Century (CNC) has shown that being born at a low weight has a less negative effect on children nowadays.

Mums living with learning and developmental disabilities tend to be less well-off, have chaotic home lives and report poorer mental health during their children’s early years.

Next up in our ‘Five minutes with…’ series of posts, is Emily Gilbert, our Survey Manager here at Child of the New Century.   What do you do at CLS? As a Survey Manager here at Child of the New Century, I’m responsible for everything to do with designing the surveys and visits to all […]

Young people who lose a parent are less likely to talk about their feelings, according to findings from Child of the News Century (CNC).