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People make sense of the world through stories, following beginnings and middles to their ends. But what about babies? How do they understand the world around them?

Join Tom Northrop, a PhD researcher at the Institute for the Science of Early Years & Youth (ISEY) at the University of East London, for a short talk on how the ability to make sense of stories develops through the early years.

This talk is for adults to help them understand and support the early development of children in their care.

  1. 10.15am – 10.30am

    Tue 9 Sep 2025

  2. 12.30pm – 12.45pm

    Tue 9 Sep 2025

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For:
Families
How to attend:
In-person only
Good to know:
Short talks aimed at carers to help them understand children's development.
Duration:
15 mins
Part of a series:
Tots & the Thames day festival

Need to know

The museum is open every day 10am – 5pm.

If you have time, why not also visit our free galleries and get more in-depth with Docklands history? And don't forget that under-12s get free entry to our Secrets of the Thames exhibition with fascinating finds from our city's foreshore.

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Our family-friendly cafe is the perfect place to sit down and relax for a bite or tea break. We have lunch boxes for kids, sandwiches, pastries, snacks and a wide selection of hot and cold drinks.

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Prams and buggies are welcome in the museum. However, due to our Secrets of the Thames exhibition, buggy parking is limited on the Ground Floor.