We create better childhoods

All children should have equal opportunities to thrive and develop physically, mentally, and socially.

That is why we create knowledge together with practitioners, strengthening their professional judgment in their work with children aged 0–6 and their families.

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Research projects

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The Centre for Better Childhoods is established at University Collage Copenhagen with support from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, TrygFonden and the LEGO Foundation which together have granted DKK 250 million over a period of up to 10 years.

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Research projekt

January 27th 2026

New project to ensure a good transition from home to daycare

How can health visitors, daycare providers and families work together to ensure children experience a positive transition from home to daycare – and prevent minor challenges from developing into larger problems?

Research projekt

Oktober 16th 2025

New project to help all children be part of playing

All children should have the opportunity to participate in playing and communities of play in the kindergarten. With the project Play, Reflect and Participate (PREP), researchers and professionals explore how pedagogic staff can create the optimal conditions through systematic reflection.

Research projekt

September 24th 2025

New project to help families achieve digital balance

Smartphones, tablets and streaming is part of life in most families with young children. In the research project Digital Balance, researchers and professionals will collectively explore how professionals can best advise parents on screen usage.

Research projekt

September 5th 2025

New project to strengthen collaboration surrounding children – before problems arise

When professionals collaborate across fields and include parents, difficulties in the lives of children can be managed before becoming too large. In the project Collaboration as Early Intervention, researchers, professionals and parents will develop a collaboration model to strengthen cross-disciplinary preventive work.

Research projekt

Maj 8th 2025

New project to empower parents-to-be in vulnerable situations

How do you learn to foster a healthy relation with your child if you have never felt safe while growing up? This question is at the heart of the research project Prepared for Parenthood.

Research projekt

Januar 23rd 2025

New research project aims to strengthen children’s joy of movement

All children benefit from physical activity. But it can be difficult to include everyone in physically active play in kindergarten. In a new project from the Centre for Better Childhoods, researchers and professionals are investigating how early childhood educators can best promote a joy of movement among all children.

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April 7th 2024

New national research centre to ensure the best start in life

Children's first years are decisive for how they fare later in life. Therefore, University College Copenhagen, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, the LEGO Foundation and the TrygFonden are establishing a new interdisciplinary research centre with a special focus on younger children. In the centre's work, research and practice must go hand in hand with a view to strengthening efforts to ensure the well-being of our children

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