How are GPs coping with free care for under-6s?Out-of-hours GP services are bearing the brunt of increased attendances since the introduction of the free GP visit card for children aged under sixTue Apr 19 2016 - 06:00
Shrewd move: board games that prepare students for lifeBoard games developed by Israeli chess masters are being used in a Dublin primary school to foster problem-solving and critical thinkingTue Apr 12 2016 - 06:00
10 ways to comfort a crying baby and keep yourself calmAll babies have moments, days or weeks when they cry more than usual, and it can be very upsetting and frustrating for parents who are trying to soothe themTue Apr 12 2016 - 06:00
Shaken baby syndrome: ‘Moment of madness’ that changes lives foreverPersistent crying is the most common trigger for abusive head injuries in babiesMon Apr 11 2016 - 16:00
Is indoor living stunting children’s development?Prisoners and children: most are allowed outdoors only under strict supervisionTue Apr 05 2016 - 16:00
Mud kitchens and fire pits – it’s all happening in the great outdoorsTwo creches, in Dublin and Cork, prove you don’t have to be in the countryside to get the children out and aboutTue Apr 05 2016 - 01:00
Can neurofeedback help treat ADHD?A new method, pioneered in the US, helps train the brain to be more effectiveTue Mar 29 2016 - 06:00
Calming children’s minds with Zip...and the misty mountain gameChildren can fill up Zip’s “focusmeter” and attract more gems by keeping him calmTue Mar 29 2016 - 06:00
Palliative care: little lives deserve more supportChildren’s palliative care is still in its infancy, but families are beginning to get the help they needTue Mar 22 2016 - 06:00
Siblings’ voices: ‘People don’t like my brother... I know I always will’‘I love having a brother with autism. When I grow up I want to be a footballer and donate my money to an autism charity'Tue Mar 15 2016 - 06:00
‘My sister is like the mermaid from Minecraft – very rare’Holly has uncontrolled epilepsy, low muscle tone and developmental delaysTue Mar 15 2016 - 06:00
Forgotten siblings: living with a sibling with special needsWhen your brother or sister has special needs, home life can be a challengeTue Mar 15 2016 - 06:00
Fitness in pregnancy: good workouts for you and your bumpPhysiolates, yoga and Pilates are great ways to keep fit, but there are exercises you should avoidTue Mar 01 2016 - 08:55
Don’t let the bump get in the way of keeping activeStudy shows pregnant women think rest more important than exercise, despite the benefitsTue Mar 01 2016 - 05:00
Fitness instructor Steph Sinnott: Bring your bump to the gym‘Once a GP has cleared you for exercise, there is still a lot you can do in the gym’Tue Mar 01 2016 - 05:00
Should your children keep secrets from you?Keeping confidences is key to relationships and is a skill that has to be learnedTue Feb 23 2016 - 06:00
Parents need to be open to teenagers’ need for secrecyTeens like to operate on a ‘need-to-know’ basis with parents. But how to define ‘need’?Tue Feb 23 2016 - 01:00
How surrogacy works – or doesn’t – in IrelandFamilies Through Surrogacy conference aims to bring information and advice to couplesTue Feb 16 2016 - 06:00
‘This woman will nurture our baby for nine months . . . we will be forever grateful’One woman explains her choice to use a surrogate mother in the UkraineTue Feb 16 2016 - 06:00
Seeing a way back after maternity leaveThere is lots to think about when returning to work, but preparation will make the transition easierTue Feb 09 2016 - 06:00
‘You lose control and lose your life when you become a mother’Marianne Marcote uses dramatherapy to help women cope with motherhoodTue Feb 02 2016 - 08:00
Pregnancy anxiety can mess with your head as well as your bodyWhen do natural pregnancy and baby worries become clinically significant symptoms?Tue Feb 02 2016 - 03:00
‘My son has no voice in the school yard’Parents of children with special educational needs face a tiring labyrinth of twists and turnsTue Jan 26 2016 - 06:00
‘No one in school knows there is anything wrong with Charlie anymore’Charlie could eat only three grams of normal protein due to PKU. Now he can eat 15Tue Jan 19 2016 - 18:00
Meet the children who can't eat a plate of chipsLiving with PKU: Families call for genetic disorder drug that is available in UK as highly restricted diet to hard to followTue Jan 19 2016 - 02:00
Can a marriage survive an affair?The fall-out from the festive season can leave couples picking up the pieces in JanuaryTue Jan 12 2016 - 01:00
‘His lust or love for her was too much and he walked out’Louise confided in just one person – her sister – about her husband’s affairTue Jan 12 2016 - 01:00
Almost 25% of children in 1st class have interacted with a stranger onlineDigital trend report looks at online experiences of 2,300 children aged under 12Tue Jan 05 2016 - 10:00
Parents need to be educated to keep children safe onlineChildren that aren’t allowed online are at increased risk because they lack digital skillsTue Jan 05 2016 - 02:00
Holiday survival guide: Is it beginning to look a lot like cabin fever?Things to do with the children before they go back to schoolTue Dec 29 2015 - 02:00
Magical festive time: ’Twas the night before Christmas...Christmas Eve family traditions: ‘We leave out coins for Santa to pay the M50 toll’Tue Dec 22 2015 - 01:00
Are you guilty of ‘oversharenting’?Has the child given consent for any of their information to be shared on social media?Tue Dec 15 2015 - 16:00
Capturing the moment . . . can ruin the momentIs it time to have the Christmas play unplugged?Tue Dec 15 2015 - 01:00
Twin delights after seven years and six rounds of IVFNew embryo screening process helps to beat the odds for couples who have had multiple failuresTue Dec 08 2015 - 06:00
Seed or soil: Cork’s pre-implantation genetic screeningGenetic screening in the US is almost a routine part of IVF; in Europe ‘we feel it is over the top’Tue Dec 08 2015 - 05:00
‘How do I want my child to grow up and to whose care will the child be best suited?’What if you both die in a car crash? Or one of you is killed and the other incapacitated? What happens to your children then?Tue Dec 01 2015 - 18:00
‘Forgotten carers’ who step into dead parents’ shoesWhat supports are there for guardians, like this Galway couple who are caring for four bereaved nieces?Tue Dec 01 2015 - 01:00
Let baby lead the way to weaningBaby-led feeding builds a good relationship with food from the startTue Nov 24 2015 - 01:00
The when, what and why of baby weaningContradictory information leaves parents confused about the best time to introduce solid food to infantsTue Nov 24 2015 - 01:00
Mainstream schools need vision for their blind pupilsDo blind students leave mainstream schools with all the skills they need?Tue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00
How to host a child’s party without breaking the bank or your kitchenInvitations for all? Must we have goody bags? And what do we put in them? A guide to party etiquetteTue Nov 10 2015 - 06:00
Pause to breathe joy into parentingHow programmes devised for and with Irish parents work in a variety of situationsTue Nov 03 2015 - 01:00
Mothers’ ruin: the glass ceiling, the blame game and the selfieThe power of the personal illuminated global issues at women’s summitTue Oct 27 2015 - 06:00
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 eventsTue Oct 20 2015 - 01:00
Early learning helps lives thrive in Dublin docklandsLocal home visitors work with children under three, and their parents, to boost future opportunitiesTue Oct 13 2015 - 06:00
‘I don’t have a single piece of reliable information about who I am’Barnardos course for adopted adults explores the complex emotions on all sidesTue Oct 06 2015 - 01:00
Baby boom: How to keep it simple with newborn multiplesWhen babies arrive in pairs, or more, parenting gets a lot more complicated. Lorraine McCarthy of the Irish Multiple Births Association, a mother of five-year-old twin girls, offers some tipsTue Sept 29 2015 - 18:00
'All your baby needs is you': back to basics for new parentsNew ‘back to basics’ HSE booklets aim to empower and reassure new parentsTue Sept 29 2015 - 06:00
