Educational disability: ‘Does my child need help?’Educational psychologist William Wilkinson aims to take the mystique out of assessmentsTue Nov 18 2014 - 08:00
Dyslexia: ‘She tried her best but she wasn’t getting results’Jill Maher’s daughter Katie has dyslexia, but after an early assessment she has been able to achieve great resultsTue Nov 18 2014 - 08:00
Educational disability: New system for allocating special education teachersWorking group proposes ‘better and fairer’ way of allocating teachers to mainstream schoolsTue Nov 18 2014 - 08:00
Oh, don’t worry about me: I like being bottom of the heapBut putting everybody else first all the time is not good for you, or your familyTue Nov 11 2014 - 01:00
Adoption body sees ‘glimmers of hope’ for prospective parentsAlthough progress has been made implementing the Hague Convention, international association says there is much yet to be doneTue Nov 04 2014 - 01:00
Challenges of adoption past, present and futureRecords and assessments are on the agenda for the adoption authority’s new chief executive, Patricia CareyTue Nov 04 2014 - 01:00
Child poverty: ‘This is about Government priorities’Experts warned that children were bearing the brunt of the crisis, so why did it take this week’s damning Unicef report for us to pay attention?Sat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00
‘It was a big change from being homeless’Young mother sets her sights on a home of her ownTue Oct 28 2014 - 01:00
A home of solace and opportunityFor many homeless people, being given a roof over their heads is only the start of the solutionTue Oct 28 2014 - 01:00
Tricks for managing the torrent of treatsParents are being urged to cut down on empty calories, but it’s not easy to break the habits of a little lifetimeTue Oct 21 2014 - 01:00
Healthy lifestyle ‘eye-opener’ gave family food for thoughtVictor Carswell learned many things on a 12-week course including how much sugar children’s drinks containTue Oct 21 2014 - 01:00
Playground attraction: the new generation of outdoor play areasPlaygrounds have popped up all over the country but what makes a good one?Tue Oct 14 2014 - 01:00
Tweens: on a wobbly bridge between childhood and adolescenceA marketing creation or an age group to be handled with particular care?Tue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00
Neighbourhood groups for parents of teens, why so few?Shankill cross-community group provides a focus for parental solidarity in dealing with specific issues of teensTue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00
The three degrees: ground rules and grandparentsThe ‘middle generation’ are gatekeepeers to a very special relationshipTue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
‘‘It’s lovely to see them coming; it’s lovely to see them going home’From sugar pushing to keeping their mouths zipped, grandparents share their tipsTue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
Online and in tune: teenagers lead the digital chargeParents urged to focus more on opportunities and less on risks for their children onlineTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Website aims to bridge the technology gapA conference on this week will highlight the positive role the internet and social networks can play in supporting good mental healthTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Giving traumatised children a chance to thrive - creative arts therapyA creative arts therapy service in Limerick can’t keep up with the demand for its help from schools, social workers and even the courtsTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
‘Playing God’ in picking pupils for therapy servicesThe majority of children in a primary school in Moyross could benefit from Blue Box’s therapy serviceTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
Clubbing together for the sake of the childrenNew facilities in after-hours care in primary schools are developing across Dublin cityTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
Afterschool: parents piece together the jigsaw of careParents are pretty much left to their own devices in trying to find places for their children to go after schoolTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
Teenagers on track at fork in the roadSecond year is likely to be a testing time for parents, teachers and teenagersTue Sept 02 2014 - 01:00
Ireland ‘fails to meet the needs of children with spina bifida’We have among the highest incidences in the world, yet Temple Street hospital can see fewer than half annuallyTue Sept 02 2014 - 01:00
September is a wicked month for children with asthmaReturning to a musty school and exposure to children with viruses and bacteria can make it a stressful timeTue Aug 26 2014 - 01:00
Muddy boots and hands-on heritage to broaden mindsNational Heritage Week promotes much-needed freedom to explore for our overcossetted offspringTue Aug 19 2014 - 01:00
Steve Biddulph: A call to arms for girlsA third wave of feminism is needed, says parenting author ahead of his visit to IrelandTue Aug 12 2014 - 01:00
Return journeys: Holidays that end with ‘See you next year’Families recommend the places they’ve been and why it has worked for themTue Aug 05 2014 - 01:00
‘She still looks like my mother but I am parenting her now’Younger carers have to juggle raising their own children with minding an elderly parentTue Jul 29 2014 - 01:00
The grief of losing both parents by the age of 16An only child and orphan, teenager John O’Connell has learned that it doesn’t help if you hide the painTue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00
On a scale of 1 to 5: children’s emergency roomsBringing your child to an emergency department is traumatic for parents, but knowing what to expect can help lessen the stressTue Jul 08 2014 - 01:00
National Gallery tops list of most-visited free attractionMuseum of Style Icons in Kildare is new entry on free desinations in Ireland listTue Jul 01 2014 - 08:31
What’s on your summer bucket list?A selective guide to places to go and things to do with the familyTue Jul 01 2014 - 01:00
A milestone of primary joy and secondary concernsAs children progress through school, it’s time to let go of their hand and look over their shoulderTue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
‘We were bringing her home to live, not to die’Jack and Jill extends its end-of-life care service to children under four with any conditionTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:00
Call the midwife ‘Dad’Men are expected to be at the birth, but need antenatal care tooTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:00
The chattering classes foster greater language skillsNew campaign highlights how birth to three years of age is a vital time for language developmentTue Jun 03 2014 - 01:00
Giving all children a sporting chanceSome clubs and organisations try to level the playing field for people with special needsTue May 27 2014 - 01:00
Age of anxiety: children feel the strainWhat can parents do to relieve, rather than exacerbate, stress for children?Tue May 20 2014 - 01:00
Gluten free: when doing without makes your life a lot fullerGluten-free food is the only treatment for a condition that should not be confused with the current fad for cutting out wheatTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Who wants to volunteer for a better life?Volunteers need to be trained, supported and cherishedTue May 06 2014 - 01:00
Spilling the beans about giving birthConsumer survey of maternity care wants to hear all about your good, bad and ugly experiencesTue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Childcare issues not just the concern of parentsThe new head of Early Childhood Ireland, Teresa Heeney, on raising standards and rising costsTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00
Giving yourself the best chance of having a babyHis and Hers Fertility Bootcamp focuses on lifestyle changes to increase the odds, with or without medical interventionTue Apr 15 2014 - 01:00
Tackling drug abuse one generation at a timeInner-city families broken by addiction find refuge at the Talbot CentreTue Apr 08 2014 - 01:00
Action Van puts people back in their placesHospital service carries out house adaptations so patients can go home as soon as they are fit enoughTue Apr 08 2014 - 01:00
Is social media a thorn in couples’ relationshipsThe positives of online communication far outweigh the negatives but beware the pitfalls for partnersTue Apr 01 2014 - 01:00
The hunger game: why mindful eating can change habits for lifeSuccessful experiment with obese teenagers offers food for thoughtTue Mar 25 2014 - 01:00
‘Inside we are broken and nobody can see the scars’The support network, Anam Cara, helps thousands of bereaved parents continue to live after the death of a childWed Mar 19 2014 - 09:00
Rollercoaster ride from virtual reality to real friendsExpecting to give birth last September, 50 women shared their pregnancy online – then finally met upWed Mar 12 2014 - 09:00
