Pat Kenny’s bad news diet: ‘There’s only so much you can take’
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Should Covid restrictions return? Three doctors share their opinions
Mandatory masks won’t make much difference at this point, says an infectious diseases doctor
How to talk to your children about the invasion of Ukraine
Is shielding them from the news the best idea, or even possible in this current age?
Why are schoolchildren still having to endure Covid restrictions?
There are many concerns including that the burden of ongoing mask-wearing may outweigh the benefits
Irish Times mental health survey: We are recovering from a ‘mass trauma event’
Mental health professionals say many of us are hurting badly from the Covid-19 pandemic
School surveillance: Is Big Brother spying on students?
Some pupils are monitored by CCTV cameras as frequently prison inmates
Children, porn and exploitation: ‘I was 11, trying to hide this huge secret’
A recent study found 8 per cent of 13- to 17-year-olds had received sexual messages online
Covid-19: Children happy to play their part on mask-wearing, professor says
Prof Pat Dolan says many have forgotten children can make their own choices
Indoor activities: The businesses struggling and children left isolated
Many children have not had access to their outlets and hobbies since March 2020
Back to school: Everything you need to know
From starting primary to mobile phones, lunchbox wars, sleep and WhatsApp groups
Ombudsman fields over 400 grievances about school bullying
Oireachtas Education committee to hear of rise in serious bullying from Niall Muldoon
School homework: Does it have any benefit at all?
One of the lessons of the past year is that children need different types of learning
‘Hanging on by a thread’ . . . Home-schoolers limp towards half-term
Parents and teachers look back on an increasingly difficult first half-term of 2021
Eat, move, think: What you need to know about children’s health (teenage boys)
Advice on nutrition, activity and lifestyle to help navigate the mental health pandemic
Eat, move, think: What you need to know about children’s health (teenage girls)
The third in a four-part series looks at nutrition, activity and mental wellbeing in relation to girls aged 13+
13 essential things parents need to tell their 13-year-old children
Listen to yourself, don’t compare yourself to others, and if you’re in pain – don’t ignore it
How to impart wisdom when talking to 13-year-olds who might not want to listen
‘They won’t listen’: Advice for parents on speaking to young teenagers
Ask questions, then shut up and listen: Advice for parents of teens
‘Teenagers crave autonomy and to be respected – just like we all do’
More junk food for children as Covid disrupts sleep patterns
Changes during pandemic could lead to rise in childhood obesity, warns research
Confinement and your kids: tips to turn negativity positive
Families are in this together – schedules, plans and honesty can keep scars at bay
Could children benefit from the ‘great pause’?
How children will fare from this lockdown all depends on their family lives
School closures result in sharp drop in demand for mental health support
Current circumstances still ‘incredibly mentally unhealthy’ for many children
Teenage drink and drugs crisis: Here’s a radical plan for Ireland that can work
A task force in the west of Ireland is using Iceland’s model for reducing alcohol and drug abuse among teenagers
Smartphone addiction: ‘They are weapons of mass distraction’
People’s dependence on their devices can contribute to range of more serious problems
New study reveals ‘killjoy’ impact of progressing through secondary school
Resilience building is essential, and a tutor is key in talking through coping mechanisms with students for difficult scenarios
Lego, comedy and science: how to choose the right summer camp
So much choice – but should you cater to your child’s interests or challenge them?
Students learning that entrepreneurship is about more than business
Junior Achievement Ireland is one programme going into schools to teach life skills
‘Many eating disorders start as a healthy eating regime’
Social media gives people easy access to diet information, but also pro-anorexia websites
Does shouting damage children? WELL? DOES IT?
Yelling at children says more about us than them. But is it really 'the new slapping'?
Health Board: Upcoming conferences, talks, campaigns and events
Dublin Rape centre seeks volunteers, while MS Readathon encourages young minds
The Leaving Cert results are out – what happens next?
Not achieving the hoped-for results does not spell disaster – you have options
Whatever happened to the teenage summer job?
Picking strawberries or waiting tables used to be a rite of passage. But the summer job as we know it may be disappearing
Classification of gaming addiction as disorder is ‘on balance’ right – psychiatrist
Gaming addiction can lead to ‘profound social isolation’, says Prof Brendan Kelly
‘I’m petrified. I can’t eat.’ Ireland’s teenage anxiety problem
Privileged young people are often among the most emotionally distressed
Pornified normative: our children and the constant hum of social media anxiety
‘We have never had more mentally unwell or unhealthy children'
Exhausted? Inefficient? Distant? Parental burnout is inevitable
Most parents, not just mothers, become distressed and exhausted at some stage
‘Nobody tells you that you will be driving up and down at 4am trying to get your baby to sleep’
What happens when parenting experts have their own children? We asked some professionals for insights
Pack your bags to give children ‘happiness anchors’
Whether you travel near or far, family holidays are about nurturing relationships
Why do we constantly share photos of our food?
Anxiety and vulnerability may be behind online sharing, not simple narcissism
Should your children keep secrets from you?
Keeping confidences is key to relationships and is a skill that has to be learned
Parents need to be open to teenagers’ need for secrecy
Teens like to operate on a ‘need-to-know’ basis with parents. But how to define ‘need’?
Technology and wellbeing: Mental health needs its place on campus
Reachout.com study says half of students find online mental health information can be unreliable
Ghouls, gore and ghostly moans: How scary is too scary for Halloween?
What’s thrilling for some children is terrifying for others. Read on for a selection of family-friendly events
Reading between the lies
A conference in Dublin this weekend will debate the merits of lies and truth in children’s fiction
Almost 119,000 students begin State exams today
Latest figures show cost of Leaving Cert and Junior Cert last year was €63 million
Age of anxiety: children feel the strain
What can parents do to relieve, rather than exacerbate, stress for children?
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