Taoiseach: Teach kids it’s normal to be unhappy sometimes

Taoiseach Enda Kenny says children should be taught to recognise it is “normal” not to be happy all the time.

It was normal to feel sad, or lonely, or a bit down, often for no appreciable reason, said Mr Kenny.

“As parents or teachers we cannot make our children happy. Rather what we can and must do is give them the skills that will make them reflective, thoughtful, questioning, observant and resilient,” he said.