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‘My son never talks about school. Should I be worried?’

Ask the Expert: Rather than having the goal of your son telling you about his school day, focus on creating a non-pressured after-school routine

Tue May 30 2023 - 06:01

Summer camps 2023: A guide to the best camps for children with additional needs

Everyone can enjoy some fun in the sun with these camps

Tue May 30 2023 - 05:31

Summer camps 2023: A guide to the best and most popular non-sports camps

From art and dancing, to archaeology and coding, there is something here for everyone

Mon May 29 2023 - 06:01

Why do we keep setting aside prime urban space for cars?

IT Sunday: Pension repayment queries and the death of Tina Turner were both topics that garnered interest this week

Sun May 28 2023 - 08:58

Greystones parents agree to ‘no smartphone’ code for children until second level

Move across eight schools follows rising concern about anxiety levels among pupils and early exposure to adult material online

Fri May 26 2023 - 05:00

‘Who works 10am-1pm?’ Parents share their frustrations with finding the right summer camps

Many activities run for just a few hours per day, meaning not only that the cost per hour is higher, but parents still have to navigate around working hours

Tue May 23 2023 - 05:31

Ten tips for parents to help teenagers get sufficient sleep

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

Mon May 22 2023 - 11:31

Jen Hogan: I’m doing the Leaving Cert for the third time

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

Mon May 22 2023 - 06:01

Summer camps 2023: A guide to the best and most popular sports camps

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

Mon May 22 2023 - 00:00

When do children first get exposed to pornography? When they get a phone

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

Sat May 20 2023 - 05:00

Why I have said no every time I’ve been asked to be a godparent to my friends’ and family’s children

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

Wed May 17 2023 - 05:31

Irish primary children excel in international reading tests

International study examined hundreds of thousands pupils across almost 60 countries

Tue May 16 2023 - 09:00

Pat Shortt: ‘My daughter didn’t recognise me at the airport. I got very upset’

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

Tue May 9 2023 - 06:01

Flights were booked quicker than you could say, ‘but what about the one doing his Leaving Cert’?

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

Mon May 8 2023 - 05:31

‘Kids need stories to understand the world. It’s our job to keep telling them’

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

Thu May 4 2023 - 05:31

Why junior parkrun is not just for juniors . . .

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

Tue May 2 2023 - 05:01

‘My five-year-old daughter can be really bossy. I don’t think this is a good thing’

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

Mon May 1 2023 - 06:01

‘I never remember being held or told I was loved’: Readers share their stories of narcissistic parents

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

Thu Apr 27 2023 - 07:34

Share your story: Do you have a narcissistic parent?

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

Wed Apr 26 2023 - 15:26

‘Narcissistic parents have one face for everyone else and one face for the scapegoat child’

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

Wed Apr 26 2023 - 05:01

That challenging time for parents, when you have to be everything to everyone, is on the horizon

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

Mon Apr 24 2023 - 05:31

‘The risk of catastrophic injury is too great’: Readers share their views on children playing rugby

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

Sat Apr 22 2023 - 05:00

‘My son has no problem mixing with girls but has difficulty interacting with other boys’

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

Mon Apr 17 2023 - 06:01

‘There is no such thing as a little bit autistic – you either have a form of autism or you do not’

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

Fri Apr 14 2023 - 06:01

Jen Hogan: I have a love/hate relationship with WhatsApp groups

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

Tue Apr 11 2023 - 06:01

Ten ways my children have ‘let me down’

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

Mon Apr 10 2023 - 06:01

‘The stuff they wear leaves nothing to the imagination’: At what age should teenagers be allowed go to parties and discos?

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

Fri Apr 7 2023 - 06:01

‘My 14-year-old daughter was stared at by adult male’: When should teenagers use public transport alone?

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

Thu Apr 6 2023 - 06:01

The secrecy of . . . postnatal depression

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

Thu Apr 6 2023 - 05:31

‘Sitting down together to watch something on TV, whether as a child or a parent, can be time well spent’

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

Wed Apr 5 2023 - 05:31

‘We’re not French’: Irish teens and alcohol – what exactly should they be allowed to do?

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

Tue Apr 4 2023 - 06:01

‘Our relationship has deteriorated since my wife got a big work promotion’

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

Tue Apr 4 2023 - 06:01

‘Should we let our 16-year-old son drink at home with us?’

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

Mon Apr 3 2023 - 05:31

Feist on cancelling her tour with Arcade Fire: ‘I couldn’t continue’

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

Sat Apr 1 2023 - 05:30

Seán Moncrieff on birthday party factories: Daughter Number Four is attending the same one as a fortnight ago

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

Sat Apr 1 2023 - 05:00

‘I wouldn’t let an under-16 babysit my child’: At what age should teenagers be allowed to mind children?

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

Fri Mar 31 2023 - 06:01

Are adolescents a stroppy lot who view mum and dad as idiots?

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

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 05:31

‘I’ll check their phones until they’re 18′: What should our teenagers be allowed to do on their mobiles?

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

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 05:01

Child safety online: What is Google doing to address problems?

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

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 05:00

Jen Hogan: Maybe my kids will look back and think their childhood was grand (in spite of dropped balls)

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

Mon Mar 27 2023 - 05:30

A skiing holiday with small children? It can be relaxing, high octane fun

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

Sun Mar 26 2023 - 05:00

Parenting tweens: What exactly should our children be allowed to do?

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

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 06:01

Parenting under-8s: What exactly should our children be allowed to do?

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

Thu Mar 16 2023 - 05:31

Paul Murphy: We don’t want to limit our baby by saying you’re a boy or you’re a girl. Let them decide

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

Tue Mar 14 2023 - 06:15

Referendum will make women who work full-time in the home feel even less valued

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

Fri Mar 10 2023 - 13:15

Daughter’s eating disorder showed me that our youth mental health services need a major rethink

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

Wed Mar 8 2023 - 05:31

‘I remember lying in the hospital wondering would I ever be able to take care of this child at home?’

Dawn Dunbar’s son Cathal was born with a form of cerebral palsy. She and her husband try to focus on the positives but are worried about what lies ahead

Tue Mar 7 2023 - 05:01

What age would you allow a child to use a swimming pool dressingroom on their own?

Some pools require children to use gendered changing rooms from aged seven, which may be well before parents feel their child is ready

Mon Mar 6 2023 - 06:01

‘My seven-year-old son is very defiant and oppositional’

Ask the Expert: Managing oppositional behaviour is challenging and it takes time to find responses and routines to cope well

Mon Feb 20 2023 - 06:01

Poetry reviews: Liquid Flesh; Was it for This?; London Nation; Radical!

Collections by Brenda Shaughnessy, Hannah Sullivan, Niall McDevitt and Julie Morrissy

Mon Feb 6 2023 - 04:46

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