Child

BBC Radio 4

Child returns for the next chapter of the story of all of us. Delve deep into the mind of a toddler and explore how our emotions and our selves are built through life experience.

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20 episodes
Updated Dec 31, 2025

Episodes20

Newest first

Dec 31, 2025 · 28 min
8. Love
India examines the pressures of unconditional love and learns how love can be learned.
Dec 24, 2025 · 28 min
7. Anxiety
A parent’s fear, the science of anxiety, and how play can shape children’s freedom.
Dec 17, 2025 · 28 min
6. Awe
India explores moments that can elicit awe, and the power it has on our minds and bodies.
Dec 10, 2025 · 28 min
5. Sadness
India Rakusen explores the science behind crying and sadness, and the origins of empathy.
Dec 3, 2025 · 28 min
4. Anger
Anger. In our story of toddlers it's where changelings, the lizard brain and law collide.
Nov 26, 2025 · 28 min
3. Surprise
Surprise, from toddler jokes to toilet training — how it shapes learning and resilience.
Nov 19, 2025 · 28 min
2. Fear
India Rakusen pays a visit to fear, where shadows shape brains and tiny minds learn.
Nov 12, 2025 · 29 min
1. Happiness
Child continues with the story of emotions told through the minds of toddlers.
Oct 29, 2025 · 3 min
Trailer
Child returns for the next chapter of the story of all of us all.
Mar 18, 2024 · 13 min
27. Birthday Cake
It’s here. The first birthday. Cake, balloons, fuss. We reflect on the last 12 months.
Mar 18, 2024 · 14 min
26. Nursery
From newborn to nursery, how do we value the care of children?
Mar 18, 2024 · 14 min
25. Lullaby
Lullabies might seem soft, but what are the hidden powers and potential of music?
Mar 18, 2024 · 14 min
24. Attachment
Attachment - it conjures up images of love and security, but what is it?
Mar 18, 2024 · 13 min
23. Crawling
Watching a baby start to move is exciting, but how important are developmental milestones?
Mar 18, 2024 · 14 min
22. Baby Food
What are parents being told and sold when it comes to first foods?
Mar 18, 2024 · 14 min
21. Sleep
Emotions run high around sleep. So let’s talk about it.
Mar 18, 2024 · 14 min
20. Playtime
What makes great playtime, and why do humans play?
Mar 18, 2024 · 14 min
19. Time Warp
What happens to our perceptions of time when you have a newborn baby?
Mar 18, 2024 · 13 min
18. Fingers and Toes
How are mother and baby developing? Sure, we’ve counted their toes - but what happens now?
Mar 18, 2024 · 15 min
17. Milk
We explore milk and how history and politics have shaped the way we feed our babies.