How to deal with puzzling child behaviour with Paul Howard-Jones

Frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear about puzzling child behaviour in lockdown from dad Tom, whose daughter Olive has started doing some bizarre new role playing. Fellow dad Sam also asks what he can do about his son’s new habit of throwing blocks at his head. They are joined by neuroscientist Paul Howard-Jones (The Secret Life of Five Year-olds) who specialises in child development. He shares his best advice for getting to grips with unusual lockdown behaviour and gives tips for activities for children that will encourage their brain development.

More from Paul Howard-Jones on the science of learning at home can be found on: sites.google.com/stem.org.uk/science-of-learning-at-home

You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer.

There are plenty more resources for parents on Bitesize, from wellbeing tips to practical advice on activities. Go to bbc.co.uk/bitesize and search ‘Parents’ Toolkit’

Presenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James

Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie

Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes