RECENT British research found one-third of parents have fallen out with a friend after rowing about their children.

WHINING — it’s one of the childhood behaviours most likely to set a parent’s teeth on edge.

SCHOOL holidays: season of Gaeltacht trips and summer camps — and homesickness.

CHILDREN given pocket money are less likely to save than those who work part-time, says the British Household Survey.

IT is difficult for parents to promote their children’s independence.

Four or five is early enough to start birthday parties — any younger and it’s a party for grown-ups.

Younger children just don’t understand why they need to hurry, says Helen O’Callaghan.

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.

In France, a 3D model of a clitoris is passed around primary and secondary schools during sex education classes. “Oh that’s just the sexually-liberated French for ya,” you might say, writes Joyce Fegan.

The countdown is on. As the summer holidays come to an end, Ciara McDonnell asks well-known parents for their back to school routines

Young people are turning to the internet for sex education, according to a report by Youth Work Ireland.

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

MOVE over Prince George, Aoife Belle, Patrick and Sadie. There’s another on the way.

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

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”.

AM I the only one who finds Enda Kenny just a little perplexing?

From the magic of tidying to classic English styling and the Guinness family’s great mansion, Carol O’Callaghan looks at some of the best recent publications.

Does Liam Neeson deserve to be shunned for all of eternity? No. Most importantly, do we need to sincerely listen to black people about why they are hurt by his comments? Yes, writes Joyce Fegan

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.