Parenting under pressureKATHY AND her partner Tom find they talk about little else but money these days, about how they will be able to afford “x, y …Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
When love costs too muchThe emotional and financial constraints of finding love as a single parent can be dauntingTue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Keep your feet on the groundTHE SUN is playing peek-a-boo behind the clouds as families in the tented section of Morriscastle Strand holiday park in Co Wexford…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Know your babyBabies can tell us who they are and what they need if we can recognise the signs, according to Irish psychologist Dr Kevin Nugent…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Shush, it's tantrum timeNo talk, no emotion and firm action is the essence of the 1-2-3 Magic method of discipline, according to its founderTue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Let your children stir it up in the kitchenGetting kids interested in what they eat and how to prepare food is easier than you thinkTue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Turn on the chat by knocking off the TVBABIES ARE pre-programmed to start learning to communicate from the day they are bornTue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
It's child's play for menGETTING A job in childcare was, says Mick Kenny, probably the best mistake he ever madeTue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Booking in for breakfastBallymun’s Write Minded programme is helping parents support their children in learning to read and writeTue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Easing the children's heartacheWHEN PARENTS split up, it is not the separation itself but the way it is handled that really matters for any child caught in …Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Daddy's got a new jobHow are couples coping as more men, due to redundancy, become stay-at-home dads while mothers go back to work?Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
It's yummy to be a mummy in ScandinaviaNorway and Sweden have been rated the best places to raise kids. Should mothers-to-be move north?Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
It's not all yummy being a mummyA book born of a blog cuts to the chase of how women really cope with the whole business of motherhoodTue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Birth fathers can get in touchThere is now more support and help available for fathers looking to trace a child given up for adoptionTue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Making the most of daddy day careEither by choice or due to job loss, more men are at home with the kids, but are reluctant to join parenting groupsTue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Blending in and stepping up to the jobAs the number of blended families and step parents rise in Ireland, another layer of complexity is added to the already difficult…Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Starting over againThe first Christmas in any new stage of life is always going to be one to remember – with joy or sorrow...Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Splitting heirs over ChristmasWhen making plans for a separated Christmas, your children’s happiness is paramount, so parents need to take a step back and …Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Growing up the Irish wayThe national longitudinal study of children, ‘Growing Up in Ireland’, gives a picture of what life is like for nine-month-old…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Silence: a bully's best friendA boy of 16 described his bullying as ‘the breaking down of a person’Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Making happy memoriesWhen a parent is diagnosed with cancer, what should they tell their children and how can they support them?Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
What about us?There is support for foster parents and fostered children, but what about the children of carers who have to share their homes…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Working out what's best for the pupilsThe questioning by school principals of the value of homework has struck a chord with parents and childrenTue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Child of nurtureNew legislation should make the lengthy process of foreign adoption more user-friendlyTue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Ending a day on a good noteHow can families deal with the inevitable ‘witching hour’ when bad behaviour turns evening time into chaos?Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Dealing with the urge to walk awayMany parents experience the baby blues, but what happens if the depression refuses to go away?Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Need job, must travelWe are well used to hearing about long commutes, but this recession has seen more people travelling to other countries to find…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Cork mothers attempt breastfeeding recordMOTHERS AND babies will gather in a Cork shopping centre this Saturday in a bid to set a new world record for the most children…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Picking up more than an educationPARENTING: Now that the school year is back in full swing, those embarrassing childhood infections are ready to to rear their…Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Delivering real choice after a CaesareanIt used to be a case of once a Caesarean, always a Caesarean, but many women are now opting for a VBAC – vaginal birth after …Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Raising a smile for parentsIf having children is a joy, why are so many parents unhappy? SHEILA WAYMAN has some advice for a happier lifeTue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Treating your child to a real slice of lifePARENTING: Parents are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of diet, but the quality of food in creches still varies…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Time to get back into the swing of schoolThe summer’s nearly over, so how is your family going to manage the transition from play time to term time?Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
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
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
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
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
