A new study suggests baby girls may be more drawn to faces than baby boys from the first hours of life. But does that actually mean parents should raise boys and girls differently?
Vanessa Feltz and child therapist Saskia Joss unpack what these differences might mean for parents, why gender stereotypes can stop us from seeing the child in front of us, and whether girls may sometimes become better at hiding anxiety.
Saskia also explains why children need a mix of calm, connection, physical play and emotional freedom, regardless of whether they're a boy or a girl.
Plus, they tackle a parent's bedtime dilemma after their child suddenly refuses to sleep alone, and Saskia reveals how she threw a brilliant children's birthday party without spending thousands trying to recreate Instagram.
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