Help is at hand for mothers trying to breastfeedThe Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland has 123 certified membersTue 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
Can you ever prepare for a premature baby?Mary was having a ‘great pregnancy’ until Seb decided to arrive at 30 weeksTue Nov 08 2016 - 06:00
Living with dyspraxia: ‘As much as I try, I will never be a normal person’Lee Maguire was told by a consultant that he never would drive. He has since passed his testTue Nov 01 2016 - 05:00
Dyspraxia: When the brain takes the ‘scenic route’Over 80% of children with Dyspraxia/DCD missing out on crucial treatment, research findsMon Oct 31 2016 - 06:00
Halloween: where to go and what to do for the midtermFrom spooky tours to broomstick rides, there is a frightful amount of family fun lined upSat Oct 22 2016 - 15:00
Newborns: What is colic and what can you do to ease it?Regarding the first three months as a fourth trimester might help ‘colicky’ babiesTue Oct 18 2016 - 06:00
Baby slings and colic: ‘It saved us’Research suggests babies in non-Western cultures cry less because they are carried moreTue Oct 18 2016 - 06:00
Give Me a Crash Course In: affordable childcareParents of the estimated 30 per cent of children who are cared for by childminders will be very annoyed to lose outSat Oct 15 2016 - 00:00
Budget 2017: Who will benefit from childcare package?Less than a third of families whose children need minding may gain from schemeThu Oct 13 2016 - 12:16
It’s not a war of the mammies, it’s simple childcare choices...‘You can either stay in the home and not own it, or go out to work and never be in the home you own’Tue Oct 11 2016 - 06:00
‘It’s a shame parents have to be out of the house 10 hours straight’A stay-at-home father and a mother working from home give their verdicts on the costs of childcare and the choices they have to makeTue Oct 11 2016 - 06:00
When should we teach children about positive mental health?Parents want children to begin building mental health skills at primary school - surveyMon Oct 10 2016 - 11:25
Let the children play: the secret to Finnish educationIn Finland children don’t start school until they are seven – so what happens before that?Tue Oct 04 2016 - 06:00
Finland childcare: How one couple share the parenting duties‘I think I have the organising of all the schedules in my brain’Tue Oct 04 2016 - 06:00
Why babies in Finland sleep in cardboard boxesThe baby box and high level of health care aims to give every child an equal start in lifeTue Sept 27 2016 - 06:00
‘The first time twins lay together was at their funeral’We hear about ‘miracle’ premature babies, but not so much about the parents who leave maternity hospitals empty-handedThu Sept 22 2016 - 13:50
How to talk to parents who have lost a childSadly many people avoid talking to bereaved parents, afraid they might say the wrong thingTue Sept 20 2016 - 06:00
Should you instinctively know how to be a parent?What is it about having a baby that’s so hard? And why don’t people ask for help?Tue Sept 13 2016 - 06:00
Fancy a ‘whine and wine’ about your kids?A place for mums who don’t breast-feed but want to be part of a support group ... guilt-freeTue Sept 13 2016 - 06:00
Why do we constantly share photos of our food?Anxiety and vulnerability may be behind online sharing, not simple narcissismTue Sept 06 2016 - 06:00
Insomnia, self-harming, anxiety – these are not ‘normal teenage problems’Online support helped James Kirwan recognise his depression when no one else couldTue Sept 06 2016 - 06:00
‘We have failed miserably in listening to children’s voices in schools’Children are well able to discuss what types of learning they like, says Ombudsman for ChildrenTue Aug 30 2016 - 18:00
Way now clear for teacher fitness-to-practise hearingsProposed ‘parent and student charter’ to clarify classroom rights and responsibilitiesTue Aug 30 2016 - 06:00
10 tips for parents of children starting secondary schoolKeep some perspective – John Lennon’s report said he was ‘on the road to failure’Mon Aug 22 2016 - 10:00
Moving from primary to secondary school: a parent’s survival guideApprehension as well as excitement is natural for first-year pupils and their parentsMon Aug 22 2016 - 10:00
You don’t have to fry your placenta, you can capsule itHumans are one of the few mammals who do not routinely eat their afterbirthMon Aug 15 2016 - 12:00
Eating placenta capsules: ‘It made an amazing difference’Placenta capsules ‘seemed to boost my milk production,’ says second-time mum GaëligMon Aug 15 2016 - 12:00
Men in early childcare: ‘We’ve seen nothing but a positive impact’Some children don’t have dads in the home so it’s nice for them to have a male role modelTue Aug 09 2016 - 06:04
Why we need more men working in our crechesBy the numbers: Only 1% of our childcare workers are male – 19% behind EU targetTue Aug 09 2016 - 06:01
Raising your children vegan? Here are the nutritional concernsWith babies in particular, you have to be very careful with vegan diets, so consult a dietitianTue Aug 02 2016 - 06:00
Raising children vegan: meet the families‘I feel like I always need to prove myself . . . and to prove my child is healthy’Tue Aug 02 2016 - 00:00
Children and exercise: How much is too much?We know exercise is good for kids, but too much can cause big problemsTue Jul 26 2016 - 06:00
‘You can’t just let your kids roam around now. It has to be organised’It’s a sign of the times that parents feel they need to pay others to encourage their kids to run in the woodsTue Jul 26 2016 - 06:00
Loitering without intent: give teens a break this summerIs the sight of a huddle of hoodies enough to send you scuttling across the road?Tue Jul 19 2016 - 06:01
Where can teens hang out this summer?In Lacken, there’s not a lot to do ‘other than hang around parks or town’Tue Jul 19 2016 - 06:00
‘He pinned me in the elevator, his hands up against my throat’Claire’s daughter, who is now four, occasionally asks why she doesn’t have a daddyTue Jul 12 2016 - 06:00
Stories of abuse: ‘You must have said something to set me off’Men sometimes say something like ‘those breasts are for me, they are not for the baby’Tue Jul 12 2016 - 06:00
School’s out: last-minute gifts for teachersDon’t panic – here’s five gift ideas to solve the problem of what to give teachers as schools close for the summerWed Jun 29 2016 - 19:30
What will new regulations mean for early years services?Changes to qualifications and registration but no mandatory policy for child protectionTue Jun 28 2016 - 06:00
‘Quality counts, but it also costs money’Many childcare providers say extra administration required for the regulations will be an issueTue Jun 28 2016 - 06:00
‘I did tummy time and all that kind of stuff on the floor’Elaine was pregnant at 22, living at home. She was ‘scared – I didn’t know what I was doing’Tue Jun 21 2016 - 06:00
Learn to parent: Dublin intervention scheme pays offMarion cringes at how she used to shout at Lorna. With Jamie it was differentTue Jun 21 2016 - 00:00
Great outdoors provides the key to life after the LeavingA residential course in Donegal aims to teach children the skills needed for life after schoolTue Jun 14 2016 - 06:00
50 things to do with kids this summerFrom sailing to spotting scarecrows and everything in between, parents will never hear "I'm bored" againSat Jun 11 2016 - 06:00
Travelling as a solo parent isn’t that easyGoing on holidays as a single parent can be an anxious, lonely timeTue Jun 07 2016 - 06:00
Just the two of us and not at all fazed by it‘Once they find that I’m single, it’s like they think I am going to steal their husband’Tue Jun 07 2016 - 06:00
