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
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
