Blowing the whistle on girls who give up sport too soonAS DERVAL O’ROURKE dipped towards the finishing line at the recent European Athletics Championships in Barcelona her only aim…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Are you on a par with your au pair?An au pair will not work in your family if it is the last choice..Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Doctors need to hammer home breast messageThe State’s first national breastfeeding co-ordinator stresses the importance of breast milk to babies as she marks her retirement…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Pile them high; it's summer timeSchool may be over for the summer, but that’s no reason for the reading to stopTue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Switch off for the kids' sakeThere is plenty said about the time children spend on electronic gadgets, but what about parents’ constant use of technology…Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
Working to be a better parentIs the new parenting book by Oliver James an attack on working mothers or an attempt to meet the real needs of children under…Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
Kids on holiday, parents on overtimeHow do parents without full-time chidcare cope with the long summer holidays?Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
Don't let your kids fall through the netFrom illegal file-sharing to online grooming, cyber bullying and exposure to explicit sexual material, the internet is fraught…Tue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
Why meddle with school sports day?The competitive nature of sports day has become a contentious issue in primary schoolsTue Jun 01 2010 - 01:00
On course for better parentingPARENTING: Parenting courses are more popular than ever as parents learn the tried and tested ways to do the most important …Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Parents behind barsAs Ireland’s prison population grows, more children are having to cope with the stigma and loneliness of a parent in jailTue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Hands off the kidsIreland is under increasing pressure to make smacking by parents illegalTue May 04 2010 - 01:00
Are we too quick to cry bully?PARENTING: There’s a big difference between children arguing and children being bullied – and parents and teachers need to recognise…Tue May 04 2010 - 01:00
A lifetime of happiness in just 13 monthsJo Synnott celebrates her son’s short life by fundraising for the Jack and Jill FoundationTue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Primark row signals backlash against unsuitable marketingWith the ‘Mumsnet election’ taking place in the UK, the timing could be right for a fightback against the commercial sexualisation…Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
At the centre of broken family lifeA report just launched highlights the urgent need for specialised child contact centresTue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
Chance to catch up on the booksThe biggest barrier to lone parents returning to education is childcareTue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
A social move that matteredAsperger syndrome can destroy lives, but one family has survived by finding the right kind of care for their sonTue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Parenting your parentsCaring for your elderly parents while still looking after your own family can be a tough time for all concernedTue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Never blind to the needs of familyRearing children can be difficult at the best of times, but it is more so for the vision-impairedTue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
Talk to the handSign language is being promoted as a way to improve communication between young babies and their parentsTue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
Clearing up the issue of tidinessAre you a serial nagger or are you prone to the occasional full-blown rant when it comes to the question of keeping the house…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
Learning to trust your instinctsParenting seems to be as open to fads as the diet industry, so how can you tell which approach is going to work for you?Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Learning to trust your instinctsParenting seems to be as open to fads as the diet industry, so how can you tell which approach is going to work for you?Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
In the care of childrenIt is estimated there are up to 5,000 carers under the age of 18 in Ireland, but there is very little support for themTue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
In the care of childrenIt is estimated there are up to 5,000 carers under the age of 18 in Ireland, but there is very little support for themTue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Giving mothers a sporting chanceAccomplished women in sport explain how they manage to juggle family life, training and other regular activitiesTue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Giving mothers a sporting chanceAccomplished women in sport explain how they manage to juggle family life, training and other regular activitiesTue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Busy is best for balancePlenty of family time and a busy schedule of activities helps to keep kids happy and well groundedTue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Moving with the timesParenting: How one family coped with the outsourcing, redundancy and the property boom of the decade nearly goneTue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Head over heels for proteinThe heel prick test has changed many lives since it was introduced in the Republic in 1966 for all newborn babiesTue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
In the company of familyIn a downturn, more family members seem to work togetherTue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Immersed in a culture of bottlefeedingHow has it happened that the breastfeeding rate in Ireland is one of the lowest in Europe?Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Bring them up green - and save cashBy taking simple measures such as using reusable nappies – which are cleaner (ecologically speaking) and cheaper than disposables…Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
Children are the losers when parents go to court to battleTHE ADVERSARIAL legal system is no use at all in reaching the best solution for children when their parents separate, according…Tue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Aching for a better public dental serviceTHE TELEVISION mounted on the ceiling is the big attraction – or, should I say, distractionTue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Hard work at homeHomework is a topic so frequently raised on the helpline run by the National Parents’ Council Primary (NPCP), that the council…Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
When your child is lost for wordsThe parents of Ellie Graham couldn’t understand it when their normally chatty daughter wouldn’t talk at schoolTue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
A greater degree of effortTEACHERS AT Sinead Kane’s secondary school thought that studying law was too big a challenge for her but that only made the teenager…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
A sobering time for parentsTHERE CAN be few parents of teenagers who don’t worry about the possibility of drink or drugs derailing their youngster’s life…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Consultants linked to increase in C-sectionsCHANGES IN the way consultants treat women due to give birth may be a significant factor in the rise of the Caesarean section…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
It's time Irish children took a screen breakTHREE-QUARTERS of nine-year-olds in Ireland don’t get the level of exercise recommended by the World Health Organisation for…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Ward off boredomTHE FIRST time our eldest son had febrile convulsions late one Saturday night, we thought he was dying in front of us when his…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Survey aims to identify ways to increase breastfeeding ratesTHE HSE IS asking young mothers to help identify what can be done to increase the rate of breastfeeding in the Republic, which…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Testing time for parentsSometimes parents feel that they are going through the exams as well – so what is the advice from parents who have seen it all…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
A nanny made to shareSharing a nanny between two families is becoming increasingly popular, writes SHEILA WAYMANTue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Is your school fit to teach?Physical activity is as important as reading and writing so why are Irish schools at the bottom of the European league for time…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Children's pillow talkBoosting your child’s self-esteem while they are asleep may seem a little far fetched, but many parents are using SleepTalk to…Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Children need someone who will listenALMOST HALF the calls answered by the confidential listening service Childline are made by children who want to talk about their…Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Why is their natural beauty not good enough?I clearly recall a solemn conversation I had with a best friend when we were 13 about how we were never going to wear make-up…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
