Sexting: do you know what your teenager is doing on their phone?Irish teens are the fourth most prolific ‘sexters’ in EU; how can parents deal with the issue?Tue Jan 09 2018 - 06:00
Fitting in as a minority ethnic teenager in Ireland – inside and outside the home‘Parents have to let us go and grow ourselves in our new culture, in our new home and our new country’Wed Jan 03 2018 - 06:02
Medicinal cannabis: the long journey to acceptanceOne year after becoming the first person in Ireland allowed to use medicinal cannabis, three-year-old Tristan Forde is thrivingTue Dec 19 2017 - 07:00
‘Think autism’: shops, cinemas and other places where all children are valued‘It’s not difficult to make autism-friendly arrangements such as having a quiet room and helping children know what to expect’Tue Dec 12 2017 - 07:01
Secrets of IVF: high rate of failure and heavy toll on mental health‘We have made the decision that if it doesn’t work this time we are going to stop’Tue Dec 05 2017 - 03:01
Bereavement is tough enough for adults, but for children . . .A death can have a profound effect on a child. Different deaths need different strategiesTue Nov 28 2017 - 08:01
The one-stop resource centre catering from ‘the cradle to the grave’St Andrew’s: Battling to ensure that ‘nobody’s left behind’Mon Nov 20 2017 - 06:02
Cancer patients with young children: what do you tell them?Audrey Kindregan signed up for the Climb programme, for kids aged five to 12 who have a parent, or significant other adult, with a diagnosis of cancerTue Nov 14 2017 - 07:00
Bully-Proof Kids review: how to empower children in peer networksStella O’Malley avoids jargon and uses insightful case studies to analyse bullyingSat Nov 11 2017 - 06:00
Five common myths about sex during pregnancyIntercourse can be on the menu for expectant parents, but there are some caveatsTue Nov 07 2017 - 02:00
A ‘game-changer’ in ante-natal careEvie Clinic is a one-stop shop for high-end scanning and pre-natal screening, plus expert advice on diet, exercise and mental healthMon Nov 06 2017 - 06:01
'It hurt me to see my son skip off with a stranger'Adolescents need ‘one good adult’ to turn to – and that may not always be a parentMon Oct 30 2017 - 08:01
31 ideas for Halloween family outings this weekend in IrelandIreland is taking the scary season seriously with events at 31 venues around the countryWed Oct 25 2017 - 07:00
‘We are not just on the scrap heap’. Going back to work after kidsThe ‘I’m useless’ mindset can blight stay-at-home parents trying to get back into the workplaceTue Oct 17 2017 - 07:00
Can a detention centre turn around the lives of young offenders?Oberstown staff talk about the regime for its ‘involuntary clients’Tue Oct 10 2017 - 07:00
How to avoid becoming a ‘fair-weather family’Children love to go out in all weathers – if they are let – so why do parents hang back?Tue Oct 03 2017 - 06:00
Why does nobody go to the PE desk at parent-teacher meetings?All parents want good health for for their children, so why don't they care about school PE?Tue Sept 26 2017 - 07:00
Exhausted? Inefficient? Distant? Parental burnout is inevitableMost parents, not just mothers, become distressed and exhausted at some stageTue Sept 19 2017 - 07:00
How many after-school activities should a child do?Some parents boast about their child’s long list of activities. But can it be too longMon Sept 04 2017 - 13:00
Plan proposes a ‘win-win-win’ solution to home care issuesNew initiative lowers costs and red tape for families and at the same time increases carers’ earning powerTue Aug 29 2017 - 10:30
Putting my contented mother in a home was ‘the hardest thing’‘She said: Why? I am totally fine.’ This daughter's dilemma is shared by manyTue Aug 29 2017 - 07:00
Smoothing the way into secondaryMoving to secondary school is one of the biggest changes in a child’s life. How can parents help?Tue Aug 22 2017 - 07:00
‘What is the point of life if your child doesn’t want to hug you?’A therapeutic programme for children with developmental delays is not without its criticsTue Aug 15 2017 - 07:00
Children – and now parents – are afraid of the unsanitised outdoorsYoung parents, disconnected from nature, are just as timid as their offspringTue Aug 08 2017 - 06:00
We are good as mother and father, not as a wife and husbandThe trouble with relationships – we have a tendency to ignore the important onesMon Jul 31 2017 - 20:00
Gateway to work for youngsters rarely given a chanceBlossom Buddies: An award-winning initiative looks to life after school for teenagers with intellectual disabilitiesTue Jul 25 2017 - 07:00
‘Affordable childcare’: 10 things you should knowFamilies can look forward to some extra support this autumn, but parents should research their entitlementsTue Jul 11 2017 - 07:00
Why there is no need for parents to feel aloneFree parenting support is becoming more widely available – if you know where to lookTue Jul 04 2017 - 07:00
School’s Out: 43 things to do with kids this summerFrom toddlers to teenagers, there’s loads for your children to do this summerFri Jun 30 2017 - 11:00
Single mother, 1970s: ‘This generation can’t comprehend it’Three Irish mothers, aged from 20s to 70s, describe how single parenting has changedTue Jun 27 2017 - 07:00
Is Childline’s video for under-10s catchy or scary?Some fear the Headbomz video, aimed at geting kids talking, could upset themTue Jun 20 2017 - 07:00
The fall-out from a killing in the familyNew specialised counselling service for children affected by homicide aims to help ‘forgotten’ victims in the sea of adult griefTue Jun 13 2017 - 07:00
Breaking the sound barrier for babies born into silenceThe State funds cochlear implants for children, but parents are concerned at the lack of follow-up therapyMon Jun 05 2017 - 07:00
Leaving Certificate: a parent’s guide to coping with the stressParents are just bystanders which brings its own stress in the countdown to June 7thMon May 29 2017 - 07:00
‘I had to accept ... that I had killed him, my own son’After baby Chloe Fogarty’s death in her dad’s car we are stunned – here are some answersSat May 27 2017 - 01:00
Weaning: solid advice on solid foodsGood eaters aren’t born but created, say dietitians – and six months to a year is when to do itTue May 23 2017 - 07:00
The children’s hospice: ‘You do what you can while he’s here’150 children with life-limiting conditions are enrolled at Ireland’s only hospice for under-18sTue May 16 2017 - 07:00
How to teach your child to drive and live to tell the taleThe day is at hand to swap car seats with your ‘baby’. So who is more traumatised?Tue May 09 2017 - 07:00
Can you ever really be prepared for a baby?New parents need to find a ‘village’ to help them cope with the upheaval in their livesSun Apr 30 2017 - 06:00
Pack your bags to give children ‘happiness anchors’Whether you travel near or far, family holidays are about nurturing relationshipsTue Apr 25 2017 - 06:00
When can parents justify a term-time family holiday?An irishtimes.com poll shows a slight majority agreeing the practice is acceptableWed Apr 12 2017 - 06:00
Doctor’s smartphone solution to child sport injuriesPaediatric hospital backs new guide to ‘doing the right thing’ on the sidelinesTue Apr 11 2017 - 05:00
What can you do with the children this Easter Weekend?From Easter Egg Hunts to Zoo Fairies, here's the lowdown on the best family activities over the next few daysMon Apr 03 2017 - 07:00
The joys and the sadness of trying to get pregnantFollowing an in-depth look at fertility issues in Ireland, we talk to people trying to have babiesTue Mar 28 2017 - 07:00
The caped crusaders tackling childhood cancerCanTeen and Helium Arts are helping teenagers enjoy activities they missed out on because of cancerTue Mar 21 2017 - 07:00
The woman championing children’s rightsAn early lesson in what socio-economic disadvantage means and how institutional prejudice can perpetuate it made Tanya Ward aware of injusticeTue Mar 14 2017 - 11:00
The parents who gave birth to successful businessesSome entrepreneurs have their children to thank for inspiring their business start-upsTue Mar 07 2017 - 06:00
Supporting the foster carersThe Irish Foster Care Association’s helpline is a life support for those caring for the 6,000-plus children in State careTue Feb 28 2017 - 00:00
‘The both of us are his daddies’: Three surrogacy storiesLegal uncertainty in Ireland has not stopped couples going abroad to create longed-for familiesSat Feb 25 2017 - 06:00
What is the right age to start your child in primary school?There is a strong argument that age four is too young for formal schoolingTue Feb 21 2017 - 05:00
