The former US president was right to say that we are all flawed and that ‘cancelling’ people online and demonising them for real or perceived transgressions is wrong and akin to the public shaming of old, writes Joyce Fegan.

It’s normal for children to occasionally worry but anxiety in a young person can develop into a crippling daily occurrence if it is not properly managed, writes Karen Murray.

Slapping children is linked to poor outcomes for them in later life including suicide attempts, heavy drinking and drug use.

Helen O’Callaghan says a viral video of a dad interacting with his baby shows how mirroring behaviour is key for a child’s development.

It’s easy to miss out on what your baby is doing because you’re distracted by your phone. Striking the right balance between screen time and time with your child is essential, writes Sharon Ní Chonchúir.

Children are “nearly being born with an iPad in their hand”, according to Health Minister Simon Harris.

Children are “nearly being born with an iPad in their hand”, according to Health Minister Simon Harris.

We should not feel sympathy for Tom Humphries. One expert says we need to realise nothing happened to him, that it’s entirely of his own design, reports Joyce Fegan

After more than a week of divisive online debate about rape, Irish society needs to reflect on its relationship with social media, according to clinical psychotherapist Joanna Fortune.

Fear and confusion are a natural response to terrorism and Jen Hogan hears what we as parents can do to help our children process feelings and cope in the aftermath

When deciding the right age at which to send your child to school, older rather than younger may be the best option, says Jen Hogan.

Good news for dads, who’ve been ranked number one as children’s top hero in a survey of close to 600 families.

A definition for consent may be inserted into law, according to Tánaiste and Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald.

Social media triggers body image issues in young people, according to a study by Bodywhys, the eating disorder association of Ireland.

Helen O’Callaghan explores ruptures in child friendships.

One in five Irish children has been bullied online, according to research.

Parents aren’t doing their kids any favours by keeping them by their side 24/7 and instead need to teach them how to stay safe while exploring the great outdoors, writes Andrea Mara.

Irish charity, To Children With Love, has reunited two Russian orphans with their grandmother, 15 years after their adoption to America.

Child and adolescent psychotherapist Joanna Fortune visits schools around Ireland, and many of the teenage girls she meets level blame on a rape victim if they have consumed alcohol.

Young adults are confusing consenting to a sexual act with relenting to pressure to do something, says child and adolescent psychotherapist, Joanna Fortune.

Children think their parents are bullet-proof, so illness or injury in mum or dad can threaten their sense of safety.

Helen O’Callaghan looks at research on child party pressure.

YOUR child was expecting a sibling and now it’s not going to happen. Approximately 80% of miscarriages happen in early pregnancy but later miscarriages do occur, after the 12-week mark.

ASK your child ‘how was your day?’ and it’s likely you’ll get a one word answer like ‘fine’.

After going ’off grid’ for a week while on holiday, a re-energised Joyce Fegan asks why we need to be online all the time.

Helen O’Callaghan on ways of surviving the summer holidays.

Helen O’Callaghan hears kids wanting to be a baddie is good.

A fear of death and of parents dying is surprisingly common among four to eight-year-olds. 

IT’S quite common for children — when transitioning from pre-school to primary — to develop a really strong attachment to one friend.

TUNING into your child’s aptitudes and individuality can be derailed by over-attention to what other parents are doing. 

There is no great secret to marriage, says Arlene Harris, it's all about kindness.

IF the wind changes, your face will stay like that”, “carrots help you see in the dark”, ‘watching too much TV gives you square eyes”.

I ask my four-year-old for what seems like the hundredth time: ‘What’s the magic word?’. Shouldn’t she just know at this stage to say ‘please’ without prompting, I wonder.