The controlling parent is having a good Covid
Lockdown is tough on teens and those in their early 20s; they’re wilting as we speak
Trading adolescents’ autonomy for safety is an exchange that needs balance
Although boundaries constrain freedom, involving teens in negotiation of those boundaries helps to give them a sense of autonomy
How will the Covid-19 era affect our youngest citizens?
As the life-saving restrictions begin to loosen, collateral damage is a growing concern
Health and safety in crèches shouldn’t take precedence over children’s play, say experts
Call for no ‘hasty opening’ of crèches without protocols suited to needs of young children
Helping children to cope with separation and grief
The Children’s Grief Centre helps young minds come to terms with loss, through death or parental separation
Two in three Irish families lost income during the recession, study finds
New ESRI report shows one in seven families went into arrears on utility bills in the period
How do you parent?
When a couple is planning to have children, they should discuss their views on parenting, before the birth
Play’s the thing: what mums and dads do differently
New research in TCD lab focuses on how parents, babies and toddlers interact
Report links lower birth weight and poorer child developement
Minister says lots of lessons to be learned from findings
Report calls for more help for parents of babies
Minister says economic cost to country of not intervening ‘enormous’
‘Growing Up’ report focuses on parental stress, depression
Greater support also needed for women at risk of premature or low birth-weight delivery
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