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10 great products to make more of your garden
Say no to gnomes this summer with IKEA garden furniture.
# parenting - Saturday 18 May, 2013
Kids have serious ‘pester power’ on family food purchases
The breakfast cereal in a family’s cupboard is often dictated by the children.
# parenting - Sunday 28 April, 2013
# parenting - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Obama tells daughters: If you get tattoos, so will Michelle and I
Obama has a unique way to discourage his daughters from getting tattoos.
# parenting - Saturday 20 April, 2013
8 reasons you should always check your kid’s homework
And we’re not just talking about their educational well-being, either.
# parenting - Friday 19 April, 2013
Norris claims Iona Institute ‘tried to mislead constitutional convention’
Norris has called for an inquiry into whether the conservative think-tank misrepresented a study about child parenting.
# parenting - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Column: I’m a devoted father, I’m engaged and I’m a gay man – I should be able to marry
When the question “why are you getting married?” is put to any couple, gay or straight, the answer is the same: “because we love each other,” writes Christian Daly, who says time for marriage equality is now upon us.
# parenting - Sunday 7 April, 2013
11 kids who were just trying to help (PICS)
They are little angels, really.
# parenting - Sunday 31 March, 2013
14 lessons to teach your children before they’re 12
That seagulls can not be trusted, for example.
# parenting - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
11 of the most inappropriate baby outfits on the internet
Seriously, it’s hard to believe they actually exist.
# parenting - Sunday 24 March, 2013
# parenting - Saturday 23 March, 2013
11 babies whose parents think they’re toys
They’re not just for dressing up you know.
# parenting - Friday 15 March, 2013
PIC: Amazing note from a dad to his gay son
This guy deserves all the high fives you have in stock.
# parenting - Sunday 10 March, 2013
15 things no one tells you about having kids
Or if they do, you don’t believe them.
# parenting - Monday 4 March, 2013
Column: How parents can help a child who is being bullied
Parents can feel helpless when their child is the victim of bullying – but there are some practical steps they can take to address the problem constructively, writes Pat Forde.
# parenting - Friday 1 March, 2013
Woman sells baby naming rights to the internet
For only $5,000. That’s not nearly enough.
# parenting - Monday 25 February, 2013
Lisa McInerney: Hands off celebrity baby bumps
“Female celebs are required to share enough to present a rosy image of pregnancy, without grossing anyone out with gory details.”
# parenting - Friday 8 February, 2013
VIDEO: This toddler is the best liar of all time
Did he eat the sprinkles? Good Lord, no.
PIC: Dad pays daughter $200 in ‘Facebook deactivation agreement’
The 14-year-old suggested the idea.
# parenting - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Column: 10 ways to get on with teenagers
How do you survive with a teen in your house? Parenting mentor, Sheila O’Malley, tells us how to keep your cool while still keeping communication lines open.
# parenting - Monday 31 December, 2012
Column: 7 things to know about teenage drinking (and how to deal with it)
Are your teens heading to a New Year’s Eve party? Sheila O’Malley has some tips on how to navigate the issue of teenage drinking.
# parenting - Thursday 13 December, 2012
16 bizarre names people gave their babies in 2012
Now, Hippo. Play nice with Joshitha.
# parenting - Sunday 18 November, 2012
Column: 8 things I’ve learned since I had my daughter
Interesting bodily functions, superhuman strength, and becoming my own mother – Siobhan Corcoran has a few lessons to pass on.
# parenting - Thursday 1 November, 2012
Column: Sweets and treats? We’re teaching children all the wrong lessons
Many parents use sweet food as a motivation for children, writes Joanna Fortune – but what effect does this have in later life?
# parenting - Friday 12 October, 2012
Poll: Do you believe ‘phone fights’ are a major concern?
As video of two girls fighting in Cork goes viral, it is noted that school fights are not new – but it’s the recording of them that is now a major worry. Do you agree?
# parenting - Sunday 7 October, 2012
Column: I want my son to feel at home in Ireland, too
Raising a child between two cultures is never easy – especially when you’re halfway round the world, writes Paul Garrigan.
# parenting - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
Sweden mulls law to stop kids’ phones from ‘ruining’ parents
Case where parents held liable for €6k bill run up by their children has led to plans for new consumer protection legislation.
# parenting - Monday 27 August, 2012
21 tips for parents on their child’s first day of school
Tens of thousands of children will go to school for the first time this week. Here’s one teacher’s advice to parents.
# parenting - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
VIDEO: Best/worst dad in world puts toddler on home-made rollercoaster
‘Tis far from this we were rared.
# parenting - Sunday 5 August, 2012
Column: Why Ireland must ban all smacking of children
Smacking is on the same spectrum as violent abuse – and only serves to legitimise lashing out, writes Kate Ferguson.
# parenting - Monday 30 July, 2012
Nearly half believe it acceptable to slap a child – survey
A Newstalk Nation survey finds that 49 per cent of people believe it is acceptable to slap a child under certain circumstances.
# parenting - Sunday 22 July, 2012
Column: Here’s why your mother sets your love life – and how to change it
Our first relationships set the pattern for everything that comes later, writes psychotherapist Joanna Fortune.
# parenting - Saturday 30 June, 2012
Open thread: Feeding a family on less than €10 a day
As new Irish book gives handy tips and recipes to help families cut their food bill, we want to hear about YOUR cost-efficient cooking…
# parenting - Sunday 17 June, 2012
Working costs parents up to €400 a week – provisional study
However, the costs fall dramatically as children grow older and begin school.
# parenting - Monday 4 June, 2012
Column: Children are conditioned from birth to develop ‘brand loyalty’
Family clinical psychotherapist Joanna Fortune says toys don’t just let children ‘play’ anymore – they are constantly selling to them…
# parenting - Friday 25 May, 2012
VIDEO: Kid Stuck in a Box Of the Day
He’s surprisingly calm about the whole being-upside-down thing.
# parenting - Friday 11 May, 2012
Here’s what the world thought of that Time breastfeeding cover…
Magazine’s photo of mother breastfeeding three-year-old son criticised as “exploitative”. What did you think of it?
# parenting - Friday 27 April, 2012
Column: ‘Free preschool has to be backed by strong political will’
Education and care go hand in hand, argues Irene Gunning, and the care of toddlers and preschoolers can’t be separated as two different processes.
# parenting - Sunday 22 April, 2012
Teachers sought increase in breastfeeding time allowance
INTO conference motion from Enniscorthy district sought to double teachers’ breastfeeding time entitlements.
# parenting - Tuesday 17 April, 2012
VIDEO: Overly-dramatic Tantrum By a 3-Year-Old of the Day
This 3-year-old tries to lay down the law by insisting that her plate is too heavy to lift. A tantrum of epic proportion ensues…
# parenting - Thursday 5 April, 2012
Woman arrested for texting while driving… with a baby in her lap
The US mother’s children were taken into protective custody.























































