Having a favourite child: ‘Unfortunately, it impacts on them, but they do it all to themselves’
Parenting taboos: If parents are aware they have a favourite child, there are things they can do to address the situation
Parenting taboos: If parents are aware they have a favourite child, there are things they can do to address the situation
For Gill Lee, October will always be the month she lost her son Danny, in her sixth month of pregnancy
Banning phones in schools is just the start – we need to do more to educate pupils on fighting the urge of distraction when they feel uncomfortable or bored
Parenting taboos: Experiencing gender disappointment is understandable, and parents shouldn’t feel guilty for having those feelings, says expert
Ask the Expert: The best way to check if your daughter’s development is healthy is to measure her height and weight so you can assess her BMI
This can be particularly beneficial for students who thrive in interactive and collaborative learning environments.
Budget 2025: Last year’s ‘one-off’ €1,000 cut to third level fees extended into the new academic year
Exceptionally able students can often feel like outsiders - but many feel at home at the Centre for Talented Youth Ireland
USC, inheritance tax, childcare, child benefit, social welfare, college fees, VAT rate: How the budget will affect parents, students, renters, mortgage holders, farmers, pensioners and carers
Ask the Expert: 'Is there something we should do to boost her confidence?'
One of best-kept secrets for access to third level is a new route that does not require Leaving Cert points
Maynooth University study finds ‘little and often’ approach is just as effective as longer assignments
Jen Hogan: Adults seem to forget that childhood sport is about inclusion and being part of a team
I’m a parent, tolerating worry is in the job description, and so is the gradual handover of physical safety from parent to child
Ask the Expert: Is there a way of stopping him doing this without being critical?
No matter what option he eventually chooses, he has until the end of sixth year to make his choices
Two women describe their experiences of becoming mothers again over the age of 35
The pandemic magnified issues such as anxiety and bullying for students. Alternative education providers are responding, but some are hugely oversubscribed
Following the backlash Kirstie Allsopp received over her 15-year-old son’s inter-railing trip, we asked parents how they feel about teens travelling alone
Ask the Expert: The key is to help your son find activities that he enjoys and is good at, when he is likely to feel much more comfortable and to meet children like him
Parents and teachers offer differing views on the likely benefits of Norma Foley’s planned mobile phone ban
For students moving up to second level, it is important to help foster their independence in small but significant ways
Parenting in My Shoes: When parenting happened, it ‘changed my life’
Ask the Expert: She was diagnosed recently, aged 23. We did our best as struggling parents, but sometimes we did mess up and shout at her
TikTok is coursing with first-person accounts from users who say cutoffs vastly improved their wellbeing, but whether or not mental health clinicians should encourage this practice is hotly debated
Jen Hogan: With limited job opportunities and little to do over the three months, teens can struggle in summer
Late starts, early finishes, anxiety about over-scheduling - not to mind eye-watering costs. For many, it’s an unsustainable struggle
Department of Children to allow service providers to raise prices if charging below average rates
Parenting in My Shoes: Former minister reflects on the early ‘mad’ days of parenting and cherished moments of raising seven children
Ask the Expert: I think she has developed misophonia, and it causes her huge distress
Although wholesome and natural, camping needs meticulous planning, especially with a toddler
Couple who have been providing foster care for the past 17 years say it can be challenging at times but incredibly rewarding
Dr Muiris Houston: It’s important that parents and guardians know the symptoms to look out for and seek help early
To celebrate Father’s Day, we talk to some well-known dads about becoming fathers and navigating parenthood
All three secondary schools in Greystones, Co Wicklow are heavily oversubscribed
Almost 90 per cent of the 3,600 primary schools in the State remain Catholic in ethos
Parenting in My Shoes: RTÉ journalist says she will always remember the babies that didn’t make it because remembering them keeps them close
From petting zoos to natural history museums, here are the best options to keep kids busy over the summer
Our guide to summer camps with everything from coding to cooking, archaeology to acting
From encouraging them to use public transport to sending them on errands, here is what experts advise
Summer holidays are an ideal opportunity to let tweens and teens test themselves, experts say
Ask the Expert: He is extremely self-conscious, gets very upset by perceived criticism and can’t take correction
The Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert are drawing near, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed - but therapists and teachers have top tips
Teachers and experts share their subject-by-subject guide for how to best prepare for the exams
Relationships: Those labouring under this cloud are unable to express emotions adequately and may alter their world view to safeguard themselves
To limit a report only to the academic is to define a child by one very small facet of their complex selves
Jen Hogan: These aren’t parenting fails, though many said it made them feel this way. This is parenting in 2024
Check out the first of two guides to in-person camps to help keep children entertained during school holidays
Parenting in My Shoes: The highs Coleen says are the ‘first smile, the first laughter, and just getting them through life’
Pupils who played maths computer game developed by researchers showed significant improvement in their skills
As anyone using childcare amid a dire shortage of places knows, if your creche place disappears suddenly, your job might too
I’ve been thinking about the secret language we shared – what a shame it would be to lose it, or let it be forgotten
Tell Me About It: The school your granddaughter attends should have a complaints procedure
Parenting in My Shoes: I don’t care about work – if my kids can say ‘he’s a class dad’ that’s my job done
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices