PARENTING - BABY

A collection of articles relating to the 'baby' years which will hopefully help you get through the sleepless nights. Enjoy.

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Julie Jay: Having kids doesn’t make grief easier, but it helps keep you grounded
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Dr Phil Kieran: What can I do to boost my child’s immune system?
Newborn child with headache
Dr Phil Kieran: I worry my grandchild will get ill when visiting from the US
She hasn’t been fully vaccinated and I’m worried that she might pick up an infection

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

EDEN GANNON
‘We were so overwhelmed by our baby’s premature birth we forgot to ask if we had a boy or girl’
Two couples entered parenthood weeks before their babies were due. We learn how they navigated this worrisome time

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Parenting is hard – and harder when you’re sick
Parenting is hard – and harder when you’re sick
Being a parent with a chronic illness is challenging, but accepting your limitations and being open about the condition can help

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Little Mama
Joanna Fortune: How do I help my little girl adjust to a new sibling?
All you can do is stay in the present moment and adapt to however your little one reacts in the moment

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Tots to teens: Snow time like now to book Santa
Tots to teens: Snow time like now to book Santa
Taking place on selected dates from November 22 to December 23, this immersive Christmas experience will transform the market into a winter wonderland. 

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

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Julie Jay: Bambi Fury isn’t the only baby vampire in town
A clip of Molly-Mae Hague’s and Tommy Fury’s daughter talking about her love of biting has gone viral, but the reality is biting is totally normal for toddlers

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Tots to Teens: GAA fuelling young sports players with its new healthy eating pack
Tots to Teens: GAA fuelling young sports players with its new healthy eating pack
And Culture Night for kids — events on near you this Friday, September 19

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Healthy Homemade Milk Babyccino
Julie Jay: I'd prefer to stay at home but someone has to pay for our babyccino lifestyle
Despite having a childminder sent from the childminding gods, my youngest has been kicking up such a fuss in the mornings you'd swear I was delivering him to a gulag

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Tots to Teens: Healthy lunches, Harvest Festival, and a Belfast fairytale
Tots to Teens: Healthy lunches, Harvest Festival, and a Belfast fairytale
A Belfast Fairytale by Mel Carroll is a fun-filled picture book for young children. It retells the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff in a Belfast setting

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

Baby eating mother's milk. Mother breastfeeding baby.
Aoife Hearne: I'm worried about giving formula milk to my baby
Research suggests that breast milk has a favourable influence on the infant's gut and microbiome, which protects against the development of allergies. The majority of research focuses on exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

Heinz x Barnardo’s Campaign
Tots to Teens: Teach young kids to cook 'grate' meals
Plus: Heinz has reunited with Barnardos for the fourth year in a row to launch limited edition Heinz Meanz Mealz Beanz three-packs to raise funds for vulnerable families across Ireland

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

adorable child playing with tennis racket and ball
Julie Jay: A tennis match is no place for a crying baby who is making a racket
The controversy surrounding a crying baby at the Cinncinati Tennis Open has once again ignited a debate around how far we should go to include parents and children at major sporting events

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Kids height chart, ruler to measure growth of child with raccoon, rabbit and bear
Julie Jay: Public nurse check-ups, like NCT tests, will always have me sweating
Despite never having anything less than an entirely pleasant experience with public health nurses over the years, I always fret that I will be outted as the fraud that I am when appointment time approaches

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

Tots to Teens: Cork on a Fork Festival is a recipe for a good time
Tots to Teens: Cork on a Fork Festival is a recipe for a good time
"...hands-on cooking classes will teach children how to make pizza, pasta, and sweet treats, like carrot cake balls, apple doughnuts, and smoothies..."

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

Children's dependence on electronic products
Julie Jay: Want to finish your dinner when eating out with kids? Screens are often the answer
After attempting everything - colouring, cars, and conversation, I have accepted that the only thing that will get my kids to stay at the table long enough for Mammy to eat her dinner is an iPad

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

kids play materials on the beach
Julie Jay: I’d choose Bundoran over Benidorm, even on days when rain is biblical
After a lovely week spent on the North West coast, I am not sure we will ever be in need of our passports again

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Tots to Teens: Go Wild in Waterford's Comeraghs this week
Tots to Teens: Go Wild in Waterford's Comeraghs this week
From Thursday, July 10 to Sunday, July 13, the lineup of events will celebrate Irish culture. These include outdoor set dancing and a Rambling House, where all are welcome to gather around and sing a song, play a tune, or tell a tale.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Small boy coughing from with closed eyes at home.
Dr Phil Kieran: How can I help my child avoid croup?
Croup usually starts with a mild, cold-like illness, characterised by a runny nose, mild fever (around 38.5 °C), and, sometimes, sticky eyes. This can then progress to a cough, followed by the classic ‘seal bark’ croup cough.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

cute baby girl eating
Aoife Hearne: What is the best way to start my colicky baby on solid foods?
"Introducing solids is a milestone for young children and comes with a mixture of excitement and anxiety for parents. I’m glad to hear that you’re waiting until your daughter is six months old before starting."

Tue, 01 Jul, 2025

Little baby boy enjoying in mother's touch
Why you shouldn't feel guilty if you don't feel an immediate bond with your baby
You shouldn’t be guilty or worried if you don’t feel an immediate bond with your baby. The love will grow with the child

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

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Julie Jay: The years go fast, but some days I can't help but wish they hurried up a bit
As much as we love our kids, we all have days which have us pushed to the brink of sanity. Today was one of those days

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Tots and Teens: Sustainable and good-value summer clothing for kids 
Tots and Teens: Sustainable and good-value summer clothing for kids 
And toy library, newborn gifts, and Irish baby name books

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Tots to Teens: Penguins waddle into the limelight in new book
Tots to Teens: Penguins waddle into the limelight in new book
Penguin TV by Niamh Sharkey and Owen Churcher imagines that the penguins are using a webcam to create their own reality television show

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

View from behind of a boy and girl run with bucket to ocean
Julie Jay: Give parents a break and let them take children on holiday in term time
If covid taught us anything, it is that learning doesn’t stop and start at the school gate

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Tots to Teens: Tiny atoms make big reactions at Cork Carnival of Science
Tots to Teens: Tiny atoms make big reactions at Cork Carnival of Science
Plus free creative events and activities for Cruinniú na nÓg

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

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