Smoothing the way into secondaryMoving to secondary school is one of the biggest changes in a child’s life. How can parents help?Tue Aug 22 2017 - 07:00
‘What is the point of life if your child doesn’t want to hug you?’A therapeutic programme for children with developmental delays is not without its criticsTue Aug 15 2017 - 07:00
Children – and now parents – are afraid of the unsanitised outdoorsYoung parents, disconnected from nature, are just as timid as their offspringTue Aug 08 2017 - 06:00
We are good as mother and father, not as a wife and husbandThe trouble with relationships – we have a tendency to ignore the important onesMon Jul 31 2017 - 20:00
Gateway to work for youngsters rarely given a chanceBlossom Buddies: An award-winning initiative looks to life after school for teenagers with intellectual disabilitiesTue Jul 25 2017 - 07:00
‘Affordable childcare’: 10 things you should knowFamilies can look forward to some extra support this autumn, but parents should research their entitlementsTue Jul 11 2017 - 07:00
Why there is no need for parents to feel aloneFree parenting support is becoming more widely available – if you know where to lookTue Jul 04 2017 - 07:00
School’s Out: 43 things to do with kids this summerFrom toddlers to teenagers, there’s loads for your children to do this summerFri Jun 30 2017 - 11:00
Single mother, 1970s: ‘This generation can’t comprehend it’Three Irish mothers, aged from 20s to 70s, describe how single parenting has changedTue Jun 27 2017 - 07:00
Is Childline’s video for under-10s catchy or scary?Some fear the Headbomz video, aimed at geting kids talking, could upset themTue Jun 20 2017 - 07:00
The fall-out from a killing in the familyNew specialised counselling service for children affected by homicide aims to help ‘forgotten’ victims in the sea of adult griefTue Jun 13 2017 - 07:00
Breaking the sound barrier for babies born into silenceThe State funds cochlear implants for children, but parents are concerned at the lack of follow-up therapyMon Jun 05 2017 - 07:00
Leaving Certificate: a parent’s guide to coping with the stressParents are just bystanders which brings its own stress in the countdown to June 7thMon May 29 2017 - 07:00
‘I had to accept ... that I had killed him, my own son’After baby Chloe Fogarty’s death in her dad’s car we are stunned – here are some answersSat May 27 2017 - 01:00
Weaning: solid advice on solid foodsGood eaters aren’t born but created, say dietitians – and six months to a year is when to do itTue May 23 2017 - 07:00
The children’s hospice: ‘You do what you can while he’s here’150 children with life-limiting conditions are enrolled at Ireland’s only hospice for under-18sTue May 16 2017 - 07:00
How to teach your child to drive and live to tell the taleThe day is at hand to swap car seats with your ‘baby’. So who is more traumatised?Tue May 09 2017 - 07:00
Can you ever really be prepared for a baby?New parents need to find a ‘village’ to help them cope with the upheaval in their livesSun Apr 30 2017 - 06:00
Pack your bags to give children ‘happiness anchors’Whether you travel near or far, family holidays are about nurturing relationshipsTue Apr 25 2017 - 06:00
When can parents justify a term-time family holiday?An irishtimes.com poll shows a slight majority agreeing the practice is acceptableWed Apr 12 2017 - 06:00
Doctor’s smartphone solution to child sport injuriesPaediatric hospital backs new guide to ‘doing the right thing’ on the sidelinesTue Apr 11 2017 - 05:00
What can you do with the children this Easter Weekend?From Easter Egg Hunts to Zoo Fairies, here's the lowdown on the best family activities over the next few daysMon Apr 03 2017 - 07:00
The joys and the sadness of trying to get pregnantFollowing an in-depth look at fertility issues in Ireland, we talk to people trying to have babiesTue Mar 28 2017 - 07:00
The caped crusaders tackling childhood cancerCanTeen and Helium Arts are helping teenagers enjoy activities they missed out on because of cancerTue Mar 21 2017 - 07:00
The woman championing children’s rightsAn early lesson in what socio-economic disadvantage means and how institutional prejudice can perpetuate it made Tanya Ward aware of injusticeTue Mar 14 2017 - 11:00
The parents who gave birth to successful businessesSome entrepreneurs have their children to thank for inspiring their business start-upsTue Mar 07 2017 - 06:00
Supporting the foster carersThe Irish Foster Care Association’s helpline is a life support for those caring for the 6,000-plus children in State careTue Feb 28 2017 - 00:00
‘The both of us are his daddies’: Three surrogacy storiesLegal uncertainty in Ireland has not stopped couples going abroad to create longed-for familiesSat Feb 25 2017 - 06:00
What is the right age to start your child in primary school?There is a strong argument that age four is too young for formal schoolingTue Feb 21 2017 - 05:00
Big drama – helping children with special needs to act outMusic and drama is bringing children with intellectual difficulties out of their shellsTue Feb 21 2017 - 00:00
The ‘vast majority’ of girls quit sport, so how do we keep them fit?New research suggests first-year schoolboys are 32% fitter than their female counterpartsMon Feb 13 2017 - 00:00
Small children sucked into a sedentary world of buggies, screens and indoor livingChildren are failing to develop basic physical skills that are the blocks on which to build a lifetime of fitness and sport, due to lack of active playTue Feb 07 2017 - 01:00
Co-parenting: how to change it from ‘battle of wills’ to shared jobSurvey highlights emotional and social barriers adults encounter in trying to raise children after separationMon Jan 30 2017 - 07:00
As employment rights change, has the au pair had her day?Au pairs have long benefited Irish families in need of affordable childcare. Now the law says they have full employment rights. Is that fair?Sat Jan 28 2017 - 05:00
Making delivery as sweet as possible for people with diabetesThe Galway programme makes it better for mothers and babiesTue Jan 24 2017 - 01:00
Being Ireland’s fittest family: how did they do that?The Cummins family from Tipperary ran, climbed and ‘bog jogged’ to bag the 2016 titleTue Jan 17 2017 - 06:00
Tips to get the whole family back on trackGood habits when it comes to eating and exercising pay dividendsMon Jan 09 2017 - 16:00
Why teaching children about cyber safety at eight is too lateNew research shows how some children are using the internet before they reach fiveTue Jan 03 2017 - 06:00
Parents, here are the rules of your child’s new smartphoneScreens are so integrated in our lives that counting hours spent on them is pointlessMon Dec 26 2016 - 06:00
A moveable feast: the traditions that make everyone’s dayChristmas traditions are sacrosanct so it is very accommodating of Santa to fit in with every householdSun Dec 18 2016 - 14:00
A Christmas where mummy and daddy don't argue is top of children’s wish list‘It can be lonely for the mammy and the daddy who doesn’t have the children on Christmas Day,’ says Rita O’Reilly, manager of ParentlineTue Dec 13 2016 - 06:00
Sharing the caring: a respite scheme that gives families a breakEvery month Chloe Collins, who has cerbral palsy, does a sleepover with her ‘other family’Tue Dec 06 2016 - 06:00
Home sharing: valued respite for people with intellectual disabilityLack of regulation and legislation around services highlighted in recent reportTue Dec 06 2016 - 06:00
Joining the grown-ups: first-year students make the leapSheila Wayman asks first-year university students how they are copingTue Nov 29 2016 - 01:00
Help is at hand for mothers trying to breastfeedThe Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland has 123 certified membersTue Nov 22 2016 - 06:00
Breast may be best, but sometimes a helping hand is neededA day on the wards at Limerick University Maternity Hospital with a lactation consultantTue Nov 22 2016 - 06:00
Expert’s advice on what children should know about deathSir Al Aynsley-Green campaigns for better support for bereaved childrenMon Nov 14 2016 - 19:00
What to do: children and bereavementShould you bring children to funerals? Or tell them about death and dying?Mon Nov 14 2016 - 16:00
My son kept asking when Daddy would come backAfter his dad died, Alex (3) asked his mum ‘is Daddy coming back in a minute?’Mon Nov 14 2016 - 16:00
'We were prepared for the death of our premature baby'‘Odhrán spent 50 days in intensive care, followed by more time in special care’Tue Nov 08 2016 - 06:00
