Parenting

Encourage them to stick to similar sleep and wake times through the week and to avoid prolonged weekend lie-ins

This is not my first rodeo at the main State examinations. You’d think after all this time it’d get easier though

The best options around the country for sporty and outdoor kids, from athletics to water-based fun

Embarrassing as it is, research shows children want their parents to speak to them about pornography

We see the designation of a godparent as a rather nominal thing nowadays, rather than the supposed guide to faith formation it was once was. There are still rules, however

International study examined hundreds of thousands pupils across almost 60 countries

Parenting in My Shoes: The actor believes losing his mother at the age of seven has partly shaped his approach to parenthood

Jen Hogan: Children grow up so fast, I’m glad we’ve made memories that will last

If a story can have such an effect on a jaded 38-year-old’s brain, imagine what it could do to a four- or six-year-old

Mary Jennings: Tell yourself it’s for the kids if that’s what will get you there but I guarantee you will get as much out of it as they will

Ask the Expert: When I try to intervene, she does not respond well

Family scapegoating ‘typically involves a needy, narcissistic parent whose ego is grounded in portraying a certain image’

‘Scapegoating’ is a blame-game that can occur within families and endures into adulthood

Surely an entire family can’t be wrong? The first step is to consider that they might be

Jen Hogan: Summer holidays throw up the perennial dilemma of trying to work and take care of the children at the same time

‘I think more needs to be done to protect the players from damage which may not be apparent for years to come’

Ask the Expert: My son, who is 12, has spoken about feeling his life is not worth living and can be very negative in outlook

Mother-of-three Aislíng Owens Nash on her experience raising two autistic children

In ways we never quite credit, amid the relentless beeping, perhaps there is a virtual village in the making

Youngsters have a knack for foiling their parents’ grandest plans and notions

These are the times those rules you made get called into question, often sooner than you were prepared for

Parents worry about the safety of their teens on the bus, Dart and Luas - and the concerns are greater for those with teenage girls

Vulnerability of new motherhood lends itself to difficulties in opening up when mothers are expected to be happy

We get a running commentary from our son – everything he feels comes pouring out. It is a tonic

Tell Me About It: I worry I will always lag behind her now, and she criticises me often

The dreaded drink is often one of biggest fears parents have for their children

Ask the Expert: Evidence suggests this tactic doesn’t work so make sure to set your rules and preferences clearly

Leslie Feist on the aftermath of learning about allegations against Win Butler, her post-baby album, and ‘singing poorly’ at the Grammys

If you time it right, you can arrive just in time for the tuneless Happy Birthday rendition, smile indulgently for two minutes and then leave

A series looking at the freedoms we should or should not allow for our children

Research into teenage-parent relationships shows this is not the whole story

A series looking at the freedoms we should or should not allow for our children

As regulators in Ireland and elsewhere take aim at big tech, Mindy Brooks of Google talks about changes her company is making

Jen Hogan: I obsess about wanting my kids to be happy and content

‘You need a solution where everything is offered under one roof to minimise stress’

A series looking at the freedoms we should or should not allow for our children

A new series looking at the freedoms we should or should not allow for our children - starting with those aged eight and under

Parenting in My Shoes: As a politician and a father, Paul says he’s conscious of respecting Juniper’s privacy

Referendum is likely to devalue the work of mothers and fathers even more, by subsuming their specific roles into a generic caring role

Experiencing services from a professional point of view was completely different to experiencing them as a parent