Tots to Teens: The perfect book for the next generation of Irish dancers and musicians

Plus: peer-to-peer support for parents of young children

Mo Chuid Rincí Gaelacha.

It can be difficult to find time to attend networking sessions and industry events as a parent of young children.

Parene wants to solve this problem. It’s a networking hub exclusively for parents and offers peer-to-peer support, regular sessions with experts from different industries, weekly accountability meetings and more.

Many of its events and services are online, but there are also in-person events, including Babycino, a child-friendly networking event taking place in Cork, Galway, and Dublin this week.

Tomorrow at 2 Connell Street, (off Lapps Quay) in Cork from 10am to 11.30am, children can play with toys while their mums and dads can take advantage of the opportunity to network with other working parents and to hear from this month’s featured expert, neurolinguistic coach and mentor Anna Machura.

The Galway event takes place on May 30, and the Dublin event on May 31. Tickets to all events cost €20 and include one month’s free membership of the Parents online community. 

• See: www.parenthub.com.

Traditional learning

Mo Chuid Rincí Gaelacha is the perfect book for parents who dream of raising the next generation of Irish dancers and musicians. Written by Emer Ní Scolaí and colourfully illustrated by Anne O’Hara, it’s a push-button board book designed for children from age one.

It’s small in size, making it ideal for little hands to turn the pages and press the button, allowing them to listen to six jigs, reels and slides recorded by the Irish music band Sult.

It’s a great way of introducing little ones to traditional Irish music. 

• The book is available from selected bookshops and www.MyIrishBooks.ie for €12.95.

Solid liquids advice

Katie Mugan is a breastfeeding expert and certified lactation consultant with over 20 years of experience as a general, paediatric and public health nurse.

She’s also a mum of four, the co-host of The Baby Tribe podcast and through her popular Instagram account @nursingmama.ie, she aims to give mums the support and knowledge they need to breastfeed their babies.

Her posts are honest, friendly, and full of nonjudgmental advice.

They cover everything from tongue tie and breast pumps to how to deal with late-night cluster feeding and when and how to wean your baby.

First Skincare Routine Set from Steph Kilkenny.

Skin care

Your teenage skincare routine may not have amounted to more than applying emergency products to sudden eruptions of spots. But today’s teenagers are far more sophisticated. They know the importance of having a three-step skincare regimen.

Check out the First Skincare Routine Set from Steph Kilkenny in Co Mayo to ensure they use products designed for their sensitive skin.

The set contains a cleansing oil, toner, and moisturiser, as well as vitamin E lip balm, cotton face cloth, and a handy carry bag. All the products are made using only the highest-quality biological ingredients.

• This skincare set costs €40 and is available from www.stephkilkenny.com.

John Hanley blanket.

Super snuggles

Babies should only be swaddled in the softest fabrics. This super snuggly lambswool rug made by the John Hanley woollen mill in Co Tipperary is sure to keep baby cosy and content.

The blanket comes in a specially designed gift box, making it ideal for baby showers, christenings, or as a thoughtful gift for new parents.

The blankets come in beige, blue, pink and multicoloured. as pictured here. 

• Available to order from johnhanley.com, it costs €58.95.