Life At 3

Thursday, 09 October 2008
8.30pm

The story continues for the children of The Life Series - now they are three - as they reveal what it takes to give a child the best chance at life

Life at 3: Bad Behaviour, investigates toddlers' ability to control their behaviour as science reveals that this has a significant impact on their success at school. Using a simple experiment, we test the ability of five toddlers to control their behaviour. Will Declan's good language skills and his father's positive reinforcement help him to learn to curb his tantrums? Will Daniel's resilience and his ability to focus his attention help him to survive a family tragedy? Science suggests that the 15 per cent of children living apart from one parent are at the highest risk of bad behaviour. Is Wyatt destined to behave badly because his parents have split up?

Thursday, 02 October 2008
8.30pm

The story continues for the children of The Life Series-now they are three - as they reveal what it takes to give a child the best chance at life.

Over two episodes, Life At 3 measures our group of children against the latest scientific findings on two of the hottest topics in child development - obesity and bad behaviour. The Life Series is made in conjunction with a long-term study -Growing Up in Australia - in which 10,000 children have been placed under a sociological and scientific microscope. Join us on the greatest journey of all - life.