Debbie Watson

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September 10, 2025

Focusing on children’s first 1,001 days can build neighbourhood support for migrant families

Tom Allport, University of Bristol and Debbie Watson, University of Bristol

Peer support can help parents build secure relationships and grow in confidence bringing up their children.

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June 4, 2025

Children need the freedom to play on driveways and streets again – here’s how to make it happen

Debbie Watson, University of Bristol; Lydia Collison, University of Bristol, and Tom Allport, University of Bristol

Finding ways to encourage children to play in places such as driveways, courtyards and on their streets can help with their independence in the outdoors.

The baby box in Finland is embedded as part of the maternity system. Kela

January 24, 2020

Baby box: child welfare experts say use of sleep boxes could potentially put infants’ lives at risk

Debbie Watson, University of Bristol; Helen L. Ball, Durham University; Jim Reid, University of Huddersfield, and Pete Blair, University of Bristol

It has become common to believe that if babies sleep in these boxes, it will help protect them from sudden infant death syndrome. Unfortunately, the research does not back this up.

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Focusing on children’s first 1,001 days can build neighbourhood support for migrant families

Children need the freedom to play on driveways and streets again – here’s how to make it happen

Baby box: child welfare experts say use of sleep boxes could potentially put infants’ lives at risk

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