Halloween has really upped the ante in recent years here, hasn’t it?

Parents find it hard adjusting after children leave the home. However, many grasp it as an exciting opportunity to explore new possibilities, says Geraldine Walsh.

A topic I find myself discussing a lot in the therapeutic space is that of shouting. Of course, we all raise our voices from time to time when dealing with our children.

Ready to say ‘awww’?

Are these snowflakes, cotton-wool teens, Generation Zs, really any different to previous generations, asks Richard Hogan

Odd parents, uninvited kids and nut allergies are just some of the hazards to overcome when organising a birthday party for your child, says Ed Power.

From Peppa Pig to The Simpsons, why do cartoons portray dads as lazy and incompetent? Suzanne Harrington tries to make amends for Father’s Day.

A few weeks ago, I uploaded the following post on Instagram which read as:

An Oireachtas committee also heard sporting clubs were losing underage players because of a win-only ethos.

Schoolboy Jack, from Cartaglen National School in County Kerry, won a competition to present the forecast.

I recently went on a very overdue night out. One of those ‘out-out’ nights.

I have a confession to make: I did not keep all my children’s art.

It wasn’t meant to be like this — for parents or their children. But what happens when the kids come back to roost and how can the terms and conditions be negotiated? Helen O’Callaghan reports.

Helen O’Callaghan says kids thrive when given attention.

Children’s rights groups have marked the fifth anniversary of the passing of the children’s referendum by claiming there is still some distance to go before the rights enshrined in the Constitution are fully vindicated.

Free games and apps targeting children are being used to market foods high in fat, salt and sugar, writes Margaret Jennings

Helen O’Callaghan on the role boredom plays in development.

Beyonce has shown off her twins, named Sir Carter and Rumi, a month after she gave birth.

She is our spirit animal.

Talks will take place today between the HSE and the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) in an effort to avert the closure of half the beds in the country’s newest inpatient unit for children with mental health disorders.

Ireland’s only children’s hospice is calling on the Government and health officials to devise a blueprint that would allow children with life- limiting conditions to access hospice care close to home.

Overweight and obese children tend to drink more sugar-sweetened soft drinks than normal weight children.

Going on your first ever family holiday abroad can be stressful enough at the best of times - but what about when you are packing and planning for a family of nine? Jen Hogan tells all.

The number of students taking more than one foreign language for Leaving Certificate has jumped in the last two years.

One little boy from Sligo has taken avoiding bedtime to a whole new level.

Senators are seeking an end to children with mental health issues being treated alongside adults in State institutions. 

The first thing a child discovers after learning that the world revolves around them and that everyone thinks they’re amazing is that it doesn’t and they don’t.

Catholic parishes and parents must play a bigger role in preparing children for sacraments as pressure increases to reduce the time for religious education in schools, a leading theologian said.

A “new era” of data protection is being ushered in with “big” changes ahead for individuals, firms, and state bodies.

Special needs assistants fear they could cause harm to pupils in their care by being forced to undertake medical procedures more suited to nurses.

A teenager’s detailed portrait of her brother, carefully executed with colouring pencils and white gel pen, has taken the top prize at this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

Children experiencing a mental health crisis will be unable to access an emergency out-of-hours on-call service at the only two emergency departments (EDs) in Cork City after the HSE was forced to suspend the service indefinitely due to chronic staffing shortages.

Almost 7,500 people are homeless and more than 2,500 of them are children, new figures reveal.

The number of homeless people in Ireland has reached another new record.