Helping your child get ready for ‘big school’Since the introduction of the Early Childhood Care and Education scheme, children are generally better prepared for the transition from pre-school to primaryTue Aug 07 2018 - 08:01
What is it like to be a Jehovah’s Witness family living in Ireland?Adherence to biblical strictures provides a solid base in an increasingly secular societyTue Jul 31 2018 - 17:01
Getting into or staying in the workplace can be precarious for a lone parentSecuring a part-time job has allowed a Dublin mother to transform her life at home both financially and psychologicallyTue Jul 24 2018 - 17:01
Music to your ears, eyes and brain: scoring gold standards in mental healthThe Health Quality Mark scheme helps youth workers promote better healthTue Jul 17 2018 - 17:01
Childminding: reforming a profession that doesn't registerEveryone knows change is inevitable, but how and when remain the big unknownsTue Jul 03 2018 - 07:01
‘Get me an epidural now!’As a midwife, these were words Lisa Roddy never thought she’d utter. Thankfully, after some wise words from her own midwife, she went on to have a natural deliveryTue Jun 26 2018 - 03:11
The paradox of ‘safer’ childbirthIt’s time to question the unquestioned use of epidurals, contends the author of new research into hospital birth cultureTue Jun 26 2018 - 03:01
Natural parenting: Reduce the impact having children has on the planetIt doesn’t have to be all or nothing when it comes to ‘greener’ family lifeTue Jun 19 2018 - 06:01
Ombudsman for Children: ‘We’re not delivering on the promises we’ve given them’Why Dr Niall Muldoon went looking for the inside story on our adolescent mental-health servicesTue Jun 12 2018 - 09:01
Help children ‘follow their bliss’ to summer campWhile school holidays can be stressful for parents trying to manage their children’s free time – it can also be a great opportunity to expand their interestsTue Jun 05 2018 - 03:01
Parents are losing out on subsidies as creches fail to sign upCreches too busy to do all the paperwork required for subsidy schemesTue May 29 2018 - 05:11
Parents of preschool kids will have their voices heard at long lastThe role of the National Parents Council is being expanded so parents will have a say in shaping policyTue May 29 2018 - 05:01
Nigerian parents and fluent in Irish: ‘It still surprises people’Ola Majekodunmi (21) has a weekly radio show on Raidió na LifeTue May 22 2018 - 06:01
Parenting the African way: Fatherhood in Ireland is ‘most definitely different’Two parents talk about raising their children with their own traditions in IrelandTue May 22 2018 - 03:01
Facts of life for young children: what to say, when and howDon’t wait for the Big Talk, educate your child little by little about their sexualityTue May 15 2018 - 05:01
The facilities and services available for Sensational KidsSince finding the Kildare centre, the Conways say the change in Aisling is ‘phenomenal’Tue May 08 2018 - 07:01
Asthma: Lessons that won’t take your breath awaySt Brigid’s in Killester is the first Dublin school to win asthma-friendly awardTue May 01 2018 - 06:01
‘It should be the same as for anyone else . . . to be respected as individuals’A part-time job at the Botanic Gardens has given David O’Brien ‘untold confidence’Tue Apr 24 2018 - 09:19
‘I love working, because I am a working man’Ross O’Neill explains why he does not mind having to take three buses to get to workTue Apr 24 2018 - 09:19
‘I just love my life . . . the job is important for my confidence’Along with training to become a hairdressing assistant, Aisling Coyle thoroughly enjoys working with children at Jungle Den play centre in Naas, Co KildareTue Apr 24 2018 - 08:10
Working to give people with Down syndrome a meaningful jobAdults with Down syndrome are an asset to any organisation, says chief executive of Down Syndrome Ireland Gary Owens, who has made employment a priority since taking over the roleTue Apr 24 2018 - 08:01
Kick-boxing: ‘I feel more relaxed – I don’t get angry anymore’A more courteous, gentle-mannered 14-year-old boy it would be hard to meetTue Apr 17 2018 - 06:10
Tallaght initiative gives teenagers a Kick in the right directionKickboxing coach says programme gives participants ‘something to be proud about’Tue Apr 17 2018 - 06:01
‘You want to care for children but you spend all day hurting them’Working in paediatrics brings a ‘whole whirlpool of feelings’ that need to be supported within the hospital system, believes consultant psychologist Barbara WrenThu Apr 12 2018 - 06:01
Children’s hospitals urged to support overstretched staffPsychologist Barbara Wren warns of impact of burnout on patients and parentsThu Apr 12 2018 - 03:10
Home work: why more people are opting for remote workingNo commute, being there for the kids and achieving a better work-life balance are just some of the reasons 216,000 people in Ireland work from homeTue Apr 03 2018 - 06:01
‘If there is anything that is any good of me, don’t throw it in the ground’When Aisling Davis died suddenly from a brain haemorrhage at the age of 40, her family donated her organsTue Mar 27 2018 - 06:01
Organ donation: ‘There were never any doubts – we just said go ahead’The Powell family had to make a quick decision when they lost their daughterTue Mar 27 2018 - 03:30
Making precious memories when time is so shortThe common bond in each family film is that the starring role is played by a child who has a life-limiting conditionTue Mar 20 2018 - 09:01
Five-star rating for LauraLynn’s ‘Oscars’Families affected by loss use film project with scriptwriters to help tell their storiesTue Mar 20 2018 - 08:50
Almost half of children play online games for over-18s by time they are in sixth classChildren being exposed to aggressive content, warns expertFri Mar 09 2018 - 01:00
Risky online behaviour more common in disadvantaged schoolsSuch acts increases with age, but levels are consistently higher in Deis schoolsFri Mar 09 2018 - 01:00
So you want to be a doctor? Students watch Caesarean birthTransition year pupils observe an obstetrician at work as part of special programmeMon Mar 05 2018 - 18:10
Transition Year: A time to grow or just an excuse to doss?Parents worry their teens will fritter away the year, but some families found it rewardingMon Mar 05 2018 - 18:01
Children and play: ‘I was probably the only one offering a massive ethos on the outdoors’It is a far better way for them to learn problem-solving and social skillsTue Feb 27 2018 - 05:10
How children make sense of the worldA Finnish lesson in harnessing the joy of tiny tots for lifelong learningTue Feb 27 2018 - 05:01
Why oesophageal cancer survivors must learn to eat againDietitians, as well as surgeons, have a vital role to play in recovery from this type of cancerWed Feb 21 2018 - 03:01
What is the best starter musical instrument for a child?Pros and cons to whatever kids start to play, but the experience is unlikely to go to wasteTue Feb 13 2018 - 19:20
How best to introduce your child to playing music‘Group classes, just to get them exposed to music and having fun with it, is going to be more beneficial’Tue Feb 13 2018 - 19:10
Benefits of playing music can last a lifetimeMusic Generation offers tuition to children regardless of their backgroundTue Feb 13 2018 - 19:00
Female genital mutilation: ‘It’s happening here, girls are being taken out of Ireland’For Westerners, it is hard to understand how the practice is anything less than barbaricTue Feb 06 2018 - 06:00
Are we there yet? Desperately seeking the ‘golden age’ of parentingEvery age brings joys and challenges, but is there one phase of parenting that is most enjoyable or most terrifying?Tue Jan 30 2018 - 07:01
A ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ horror tale for the internet ageA nine-year-old is duped into sharing naked photos. How can we prevent such awful scenarios?Sat Jan 27 2018 - 06:10
‘I was crying nearly every day of the week about my son’Parents of young offenders find ways to cope through the support of volunteer mentorsTue Jan 23 2018 - 03:01
Playroom at St Luke's a proud legacy for bereaved parentsBereaved families aid funding for project at the only hospital in the country that provides radiation therapy for childrenTue Jan 16 2018 - 06:01
Sexting: boys more likely to have taken part than girlsZeeko report finds that online experiences of girls and boys differ hugelyTue Jan 09 2018 - 07:01
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
