Parenting

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Strict parenting may hard-wire depression risk into a child’s DNA – study
The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed – found that many of those who had experienced harsh parenting showed initial, subclinical signs of depression.

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work
Elaine Loughlin: Babies' visits to Oireachtas highlight childcare challenges that parents face
Parents — notably, both mothers — brought their babies along to their workplace in the Dáil and Seanad recently. Their visits underline how far we have to go to facilitate all working parents

Tue, 11 Oct, 2022

Free school books and cheaper childcare as families to benefit from €10bn budget bonanza
Free school books and cheaper childcare as families to benefit from €10bn budget bonanza
Budget 2023 will include free primary school books, a double child benefit payment, and reduced college fees — as well as increased welfare payments and further cost-of-living measures

Mon, 26 Sep, 2022

Happy family with house. Concept illustration for mortgage, buying
Foster carers seek increase in allowance unchanged since 2009
As Tusla steps up its campaign to recruit new foster parents, advocates say Budget 2023 ought to include an increased allowance in light of the cost-of-living crisis

Sun, 25 Sep, 2022

Dáil history made as 'proud' Clare TD brings baby daughter into chamber  
Dáil history made as 'proud' Clare TD brings baby daughter into chamber  
The seven-month-old is 'tired but not fazed' from her Dáil debut.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2022

Teenager sending email from smart phone in her bed
Children's screentime could be linked to cell damage and early onset of puberty
Scientists say abnormalities in rats linked with 'blue light' suggests that our children's use of phones and other devices at bedtime could have similar ill-effects on them too

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Cork students booted off school bus for not having concessionary tickets
Cork students booted off school bus for not having concessionary tickets
'I’m asking the minister, I’m asking Bus Eireann and I’m asking the Department of Education, for God’s sake, stop this now!'

Wed, 14 Sep, 2022

Parents to see cuts to childcare costs and double payment of child benefit in Budget 2023
Parents to see cuts to childcare costs and double payment of child benefit in Budget 2023
Among other Budget 2023 measures, at least one and possibly as many as three energy credits of at least €200 will be issued to people this winter as part of a cost-of-living package which is now likely to top €3bn

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Boy playing with the interactive board
An autism class opens. What happens then?
Political pressure around autism classes for schools in June saw Minister Josepha Madigan pushing schools to open autism classes for September. But what happens when the 'quick fix' breaks children?

Mon, 12 Sep, 2022

Children at Cork special school 'desperately need' the promised reinstatement of therapists
Children at Cork special school 'desperately need' the promised reinstatement of therapists
Anne Hartnett, the principal of St Paul's School in Cork, has not yet heard of any school having their therapists reinstated

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

Girl getting flu shot
Health staff and anyone aged 12 to 49 with long-term illness can get Covid booster from today
HSE rolls out further free booster shots — and also invites people who have yet to have their first vaccine to come forward  

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

Boy playing with the interactive board
Letters to the Editor: The reality of autism classes in schools
Many of the stories in Jennifer Horgan’s article ‘An autism class opens. What happens then?’ resonate deeply with my wife and I with respect to our experiences with schools and autism.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2022

Girl raising up hands on rock concert
Learner Dad: It’s pounding guitar riffs on our playlists for the foreseeable
I’m just waiting for my daughter to ask me what the line ‘we were barely 17 and we were barely dressed’ means

Tue, 09 Aug, 2022

Vape teenager. Young pretty white girl in casual clothing smoking an electronic cigarette opposite modern background on the stre
Richard Hogan: Vapes aimed at children hide behind 'smoke and mirrors' 
Sweet-flavoured vaping devices are increasingly marketed to teens and pre-teens. As parents, we must protect our children from this risky, addictive fad

Wed, 03 Aug, 2022

Watering from plastic watering can on the garden.
The importance of getting children engaged in nature and the garden
Allowing them to be hands-on the best way to spark children’s interest in garden skills

Tue, 05 Jul, 2022

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Colman Noctor: What does Love Island teach children about relationships?
Most relationships don’t develop at an accelerated pace like the ones on reality TV shows 

Tue, 28 Jun, 2022

Father figures: 'It's a privilege to gain their trust' 
Father figures: 'It's a privilege to gain their trust' 
Young people can benefit hugely by spending time with a positive male role model. We talk to two fathers who believe in giving back

Fri, 17 Jun, 2022

Creative Random Gaming Loot Box
Colman Noctor: Children exposed to gambling through video game loot boxes 
Psychoactive behaviours such as gambling create a dopamine surge in the brain

Tue, 24 May, 2022

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Colman Noctor: Does birth order shape your personality?  
Regardless of where a child is placed in the family, the quality of relationship with the parents has the most formative influence over their future 

Tue, 17 May, 2022

Rear View Of Two Children Wearing Wetsuits Running Into Sea With Bodyboards On Beach Vacation
Learner Dad: We all had a grand farmer’s tan on us by the time we got home
It was blue skies, no wind, turquoise sea. It all felt like a misleading Fáilte Ireland video

Tue, 10 May, 2022

Smiling little girl playing in a puddle stock photo
Children need up to three hours of outdoor play every day
Outdoor play promotes children’s physical and emotional development

Tue, 03 May, 2022

The concept is no war in Ukraine. Children's hands show a heart on the background of the Ukrainian flag. Top view.
Colman Noctor: Welcoming Ukrainian families with a smile, not a therapy session
The Ukrainian families who are arriving in our communities need simple acts of kindness, not trauma counselling  

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

Small sad boy looking through the window during Coronavirus isolation.
Dr Colman Noctor: Parents feel 'put on trial' to access disability services
Difficulties navigating support system make life all the more difficult for families of children with additional needs 

Tue, 15 Mar, 2022

Gina Daly: 'Whatever he has or hasn’t, he’s our baby and we’re going to love him'
Gina Daly: 'Whatever he has or hasn’t, he’s our baby and we’re going to love him'
Bestselling author and food blogger Gina Daly is determined her baby son will live life to the full despite having Down syndrome.  And he's off to a good start with his own Instagram account 

Fri, 18 Feb, 2022

Family on Christmas day. Kids with gifts at door.
Colman Noctor: Keeping the peace during a Covid Christmas
Tempers can flare when families get together to celebrate the festive season. We need to show compassion to each other 

Tue, 21 Dec, 2021

Alison Curtis: Navigating the tween years and learning to let go
Alison Curtis: Navigating the tween years and learning to let go
I have to push myself to recognise that our relationship is going to change and that these moments are going to become more scarce

Thu, 16 Dec, 2021

Mairead Ronan is mastering the art of saying no by leaving Today FM
Mairead Ronan is mastering the art of saying no by leaving Today FM
The mother of three told Weekend Magazine that she was more aware of how precious time is than ever before 

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

Oat cookies with mug over light wood
Learner Dad: Sometimes I need to be left on my own with a packet of biscuits
Sometimes, when you’re finding parenting hard, you just have to hack through to the other side

Tue, 30 Nov, 2021

Monday TV Tips: The infamous Joe O'Reilly interview and the murder investigation 
Monday TV Tips: The infamous Joe O'Reilly interview and the murder investigation 
— plus tackling the screens overload for one Tipperary family; and a look at home ventilation systems

Mon, 29 Nov, 2021

Happy superhero mother flying and carrying children
Ghosting and being blocked: Hunting for childcare in Ireland is worse than online dating
Childcare Tinder: Finding a creche place or childminder for small children has become an increasingly stressful exercise, one which left Jennifer Stevens rejected and dejected online.

Sun, 21 Nov, 2021

Affectionate love between mom and son
International Men’s Day: How to raise the next generation of men
What is it like for boys to grow up in Ireland and how can we prepare them for a life that is more volatile and complex than ever?

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021

family fun for the smart generation
Richard Hogan: I gave up my smartphone for 48 hours - this is how I got on
"We welcomed these devices in like a trojan horse. They have infiltrated every aspect of our life. In my experience, they have disrupted intimacy and separated children from once-loved outdoor activities."

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

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Alison Curtis: Having a 'date night' with my daughter
"I savoured the time, the fact that she is still so young and so happy to be with her mom, shopping for toys."

Sun, 17 Oct, 2021

Alison Curtis: Challenging myself to step back and build resilience in my child
Alison Curtis: I want my daughter to know how to manage stress in school
Throughout Joan’s school years, I have wanted her to excel and do well likely because I associated feeling good about it myself when this happened to me as a child.

Thu, 07 Oct, 2021

Alison Curtis: We don't always have to be available to our kids
Alison Curtis: We don't always have to be available to our kids
As our children grow, it is a tough lesson to learn that their parents aren’t always going to be focusing on them - we aren’t always going to be available and that is okay

Thu, 09 Sep, 2021

'Down syndrome doesn’t define them': Twin girls ready for their first day of school
'Down syndrome doesn’t define them': Twin girls ready for their first day of school
Twins Quinn and Éire Brady will start primary school next month and their mum tells Sharon Ní Chonchúir that the support of Down Syndrome Ireland makes a huge difference in their lives and has prepared her girls for their next stage in life

Thu, 12 Aug, 2021

Alison Curtis: How the internet can be a force for good in our children’s lives
Alison Curtis: How the internet can be a force for good in our children’s lives
Each day, my daughter's knowledge of how to navigate the internet is growing; she is now showing me things

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

Young caucasian woman female student sitting by the table at home with pile of books reading and writing while study for test -
Colman Noctor: Instead of giving yourself a hard time about your exam anxiety, embrace it
Try to take control of your anxiety/ stress and use it to motivate you to consolidate what you know already, rather than allowing it to distract you with the worst-case scenario outcomes

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

Tired concerned mother rocking sleeping baby.
One in five women experience mental health problems during pregnancy and after childbirth 
The perinatal period represents a woman’s highest risk ever in her lifetime, says a clinical psychologist 

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

Sad little boy in red soccer jersey seated on bench
Colman Noctor: How much is too much when scheduling children’s activities?
From months of inactivity to training three times a week is taking its toll on all my children

Tue, 18 May, 2021

"How will she cross the road?": the race for a cure for 10-year-old Eve's progressive vision loss
"How will she cross the road?": the race for a cure for 10-year-old Eve's progressive vision loss
Ongoing research key to prevent futher detoriation of 10 year old's eyesight

Tue, 18 May, 2021

Glass of light beer.
Learner Dad: It’s time to pause and accept how lucky we are to have kids
Well into my 30s, I still had a spark of dopey teenager in me who didn’t want to be a parent because parents aren’t cool

Tue, 18 May, 2021

child in the dark surprised use tablet father's
Dr Colman Noctor: Giving a child an internet-enabled device is like buying a puppy
The work of keeping children safe online still needs to be carried out by the parents

Tue, 27 Apr, 2021

DragonBallZ and Pokemon trading game cards
Learner Dad: A lot of the chit-chat is about Pokémon trading cards - it’s hardly new 
"The upshot now is that after school the old bandstand in the park is like the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, with kids talking up their Pokémon collection and trading surplus cards."

Tue, 27 Apr, 2021

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