Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Loughton

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Loughton Monkey Puzzle Loughton Day Nursery & Preschool provides outstanding childcare facilities and early

Why won’t my child listen?Whether it's biting, ignoring instructions or throwing toys across the room, challenging behav...
04/09/2026

Why won’t my child listen?

Whether it's biting, ignoring instructions or throwing toys across the room, challenging behaviour can leave us feeling frustrated and unsure how to respond.
Join Dr Morvwen Duncan, Lead Clinical Psychologist and Founder of The Lotus Psychology Practice, for a free webinar exploring why children behave the way they do and what their behaviour may be communicating.

Together, we'll explore:

-Why behaviour happens
-Looking for patterns, using the evidence-based ABC model
-Evidence-based strategies to support behavioural change
-Why consistency matters and why it's often the hardest part of parenting

Discover a more compassionate, evidence-based approach to understanding behaviour and supporting your child through everyday challenges.

Reserve your free place through the link below and join us on Thursday 17th September at 7 PM for this expert webinar with Dr Morvwen Duncan.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4xKykCM

Child Behaviour | Challenging Behaviour | Parenting | Clinical Psychologist | Evidence-Based | Behavioural Change | ABC Model | Parenting Webinar

03/09/2026

What does active play and movement mean for young children?

Young children experience the world with their whole bodies. Before they can explain their ideas with words, they learn through climbing, balancing, carrying, building and exploring what their bodies can do.

You might notice your child climbing everything in sight, creating obstacle courses, balancing along walls or repeating the same physical challenge again and again. These moments are helping them build confidence, solve problems and discover their own abilities.

Dr Morvwen Duncan breaks down the importance of active play and movement, exploring how physical experiences support children’s development, confidence and understanding of the world around them.

Children don’t move simply because they have energy to burn. Movement is one of the ways they learn. Every jump, climb and balancing act helps children develop coordination, resilience and problem-solving skills.

Supporting active play can be as simple as exploring the outdoors, visiting a park or giving children opportunities to move, create and experiment.

If you’re curious to find out more about how your child learns, plays and explores the world around them, follow the link to take our Understanding Your Child Quiz: https://bit.ly/4xaNvoL

Discover your child’s personalised learning insights and gain a deeper understanding of the strengths, interests and qualities that make them who they are.

Active play | Movement | Physical development | Confidence | Resilience | Problem-solving | Outdoor play | Child development | Learning through play | Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery

💌 We absolutely love receiving these beautiful cards from our families as their little ones take the next big step and l...
28/08/2026

💌 We absolutely love receiving these beautiful cards from our families as their little ones take the next big step and leave us to start school. 🥹❤️
They mean so much to us and are such a lovely reminder of the special memories we’ve shared. We’ll miss each and every one of them dearly, but we’re so excited to see all the wonderful things they’ll go on to achieve! 🌟🎓

28/08/2026

What does imagination and creativity mean for young children?

Imagination is much more than fun. Through pretend play, storytelling and creative expression, children experiment with ideas, explore emotions and make sense of the world around them.

You might notice your child turning the sofa into a pirate ship, a cardboard box into a rocket or the kitchen into a café. These moments of imagination give children the chance to explore different ideas, practise relationships and understand their everyday experiences in their own way.

Dr Morvwen Duncan, Founder of The Lotus Psychology Practice breaks down the importance of imagination and creativity, exploring how children use pretend play, stories and creative thinking to learn, communicate and understand the world around them.

Imaginative play isn’t “just playing”. It helps children develop confidence, problem-solving skills and the ability to explore different possibilities.

One of the best ways to encourage creativity is to join in your child’s play, follow their lead and give them the freedom to create their own ideas.

If you’re curious to find out more about how your child learns, plays and explores the world around them, follow the link to take our Understanding Your Child Quiz. Discover your child’s personalised learning insights and gain a deeper understanding of the strengths, interests and qualities that make them who they are.

Take the quiz today: https://bit.ly/4xaNvoL

27/08/2026

🍉✨ Taste, explore & create! 🎨
Our toddlers had lots of fun during our fruit-tasting adventure, discovering new colours, textures and flavours. We especially loved exploring dragon fruit and then getting creative with it! 🌈🐉

Using the dragon fruit to make prints, the children created their own colourful masterpieces while developing their sensory skills, curiosity and creativity. 💕🎨

Learning through play, one delicious discovery at a time! 🍓🍊🥭

26/08/2026

The preschool children enjoyed exploring body painting, using different colours and patterns to express their creativity and imagination. It was a fun, hands-on sensory experience with plenty of messy play and opportunities to explore. “Art is a place for children to learn to trust their ideas, themselves, and to explore what is possible.”
- MaryAnn F. Kohl

Why do children have such big feelings? Why can something as small as the wrong colour bowl, leaving the park or putting...
25/08/2026

Why do children have such big feelings?

Why can something as small as the wrong colour bowl, leaving the park or putting on shoes lead to such enormous emotions? And why does reasoning seem to disappear just when we need it most?

Join Dr Morvwen Duncan, Lead Clinical Psychologist and Founder of The Lotus Psychology Practice, for a free webinar exploring how children's emotions develop and what parents can do to support them.

Together, we'll explore:

-What emotional regulation is and how it develops.
-What neuroscience tells us about children's brains.
-The importance of co-regulation and secure relationships.
-Practical strategies to support your child in developing their emotional regulation.
-Gain a deeper understanding of what’s happening beneath your child’s big feelings and how connection can help them learn to manage emotions.

Reserve your free place through the link in our bio and join us on Thursday 3rd September at 7pm for this expert webinar with Dr Morvwen Duncan.

Child Development | Webinar | Child Psychologist | Emotional Regulation | Children Emotions

21/08/2026

We had a lovely day of active play and social learning! At the park! 🛝💚

We built upon our balance and coordination, developing confidence through climbing, and enjoying those important opportunities to play alongside their peers. Including our staff who had lots of fun 🫶🏻

🪵🧵💿Children explored our loose-parts-inspired activity, allowing their imaginations to run wild. Using open-ended resour...
21/08/2026

🪵🧵💿Children explored our loose-parts-inspired activity, allowing their imaginations to run wild. Using open-ended resources, they were encouraged to create, experiment, problem-solve and express their own ideas.

It was wonderful to see how each child used the materials in their own unique way, turning simple resources into imaginative creations.

20/08/2026

What does curiosity and discovery mean for young children?

Curiosity is one of the ways children begin to understand the world around them. Through exploring, asking questions and trying things out, children build their knowledge, develop problem-solving skills and make sense of new experiences.
You might notice your child asking endless “why?” questions, stopping to inspect every snail on the walk to nursery, or taking things apart just to see how they work. These moments of exploration are more than just play. They’re helping children build the foundations for thinking, language and learning.

Dr Morvwen Duncan breaks down the importance of curiosity and discovery, exploring how children learn through investigation, experimentation and following their natural desire to find out more.

Remember, curiosity isn’t about having all the answers. One of the best ways to support your child is to be curious alongside them. Try asking, “What do you think?” and explore the answer together.

If you’re curious to find out more about how your child learns, plays and explores the world around them, follow the link to take our Understanding Your Child Quiz: https://bit.ly/4xaNvoL

Discover your child’s personalised learning insights and gain a deeper understanding of the strengths, interests and qualities that make them who they are.

Understand Your Child | Quiz | Curiosity & Discovery | Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries | Child Psychology

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1 Connaught Avenue
Loughton
IG104DP

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Monday 7:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 6:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 6:30pm

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