Earliest Years of Life
Earliest Years of Life

Earliest Years of Life

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Earliest Years of Life is an uplifting and engaging series that looks at how formative babies’ earliest months and years are. Better Start Bradford's Zak and Kerry talk with early years specialists from around the UK, to find out how babies and children can be given the best possible start in life.

Recent Episodes

Greener Cities, Healthier Communities
JUL 19, 2021
Greener Cities, Healthier Communities
The link between green space, air quality, rich biodiversity and mental wellbeing in children is well documented.  In this episode, Zak and Kerry are joined by Shahid Islam from Bradford's Act Early Programme to explore the part we all have to...
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34 MIN
Starting the 'Early Childhood Adversity' Conversation
MAR 17, 2021
Starting the 'Early Childhood Adversity' Conversation
Adverse Childhood Experiences are one of the greatest unaddressed public health challenges facing our nation today. They have a considerable impact on a child’s future health, behaviours and opportunity.  In this episode, Zak and Kerry are...
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41 MIN
Is Dad Okay?
MAR 8, 2021
Is Dad Okay?
Do we regularly look for the signs of adverse mental health in fathers?  The latest research suggests that one in ten new fathers develop depression and even higher numbers experience anxiety.  Zak and Kerry discuss how Early Years...
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39 MIN
Birth During a Pandemic
DEC 28, 2020
Birth During a Pandemic
Zak and Kerry find out what it is like to give birth during a pandemic.  What challenges have families faced and what additional support has been recommended to overcome those challenges?  To answer these questions and more they take a...
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38 MIN
What Is Attachment And Why Does It Matter?
NOV 17, 2020
What Is Attachment And Why Does It Matter?
In this episode, Zak and Kerry chat with Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, a specialist in human connection and attachment theory, to explore how the earliest years of life give us the tools we use to navigate the challenges of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
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39 MIN