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Cute little baby boy, eating mashed vegetables for lunch, mom feeding him

Too much sugar for your sweet baby — a look at ready-made meals and food pouches

Ready-made foods and food pouches for infants are often high in sugar, watery, and much less nutritious than is claimed, and purées may hinder development of motor and chewing skills and also hand co-ordination

Tue, 27 May, 2025

Tots to Teens: Inspiring a lifelong love of food and cooking in primary school children

‘Stronger Starts Cooks’ is a free six-week programme prompted by research that found 92% of parents would like to see more food education in the school curriculum

Tue, 27 May, 2025

The father holds the tiny legs of a newborn baby in his palms.

Julie Jay: Can the 'just you wait' brigade please stop raining on our parenting parade?

Because there will, of course, come a time when the baby who leans into you becomes their own person, a person with the power to refuse your request to stop at the chipper on the way, and insist on playing their own music in the car because ‘they’re driving’. Just you wait? I can’t wait, and that’s the real joy of it

Tue, 27 May, 2025

A little boy is watching football on TV at home

Julie Jay: My stubborn determination for my son to play GAA is paying off

Like all sports autobiographies, our football journey has so far been one of dizzying heights and terrifying lows

Tue, 20 May, 2025

Child rock pooling and collecting sea shells

Tots to Teens: Life’s a beach with Cork seashore tour

And Little Puckers, the award-winning children’s playgroup for aspiring GAA stars, is holding Gaelic games-themed play sessions for children aged 18 months to five years across the country

Tue, 20 May, 2025

Saving memories in gadget. Selective focus on display of telephone recording video with first grade girl

Why you should think twice before posting photos and videos of kids on social media

It’s natural to take pictures of highlights in your child’s life, but think twice before sharing them on social media

Sun, 18 May, 2025

Tots to Teens: From Barnardos ‘Big Toddle’ fundraiser to colourful fun in Cobh

The Big Toddle is a fundraiser that Barnardos has organised every May and June for the past 22 years, raising €4.84m for Barnardos’ early years services in the process

Tue, 13 May, 2025

Child holding placard with pensive emoticon, question marks doodle

Julie Jay: My preschooler is a walking, talking, information-gathering machine

My four year old’s insatiable curiosity is a reminder that the older that we need to ask more questions, not less

Tue, 13 May, 2025

Baby shower or nesting party? The support mums really want before their baby's birth

Baby shower or nesting party? We ask four mums about the kind of support they would have liked in the run-up to their baby's birth and during the exhausting early weeks after the arrival

Sun, 11 May, 2025

Julie Jay: Is there ever a good time to have kids?

If we waited for the perfect time to have kids, we’d never have them

Tue, 06 May, 2025

Tots to Teens: Spot the difference and join the dots with activity book featuring Michael D Higgins

From the President's Sticker Activity Book to playing dress-up, here's a selection of products and activities for the children to enjoy

Tue, 06 May, 2025

Julie Jay: Nana’s visit has relegated me to second place in my children’s eyes

I am the fossil fuel to my mother’s renewable energy source, the sod of turf to her wind turbine, the briquette to her solar panel

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

Baby Sam from Cork is making waves after open heart surgery

Referred to a cardiologist at four months, the Cork infant has recovered well from surgery with the help of swimming classes

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

Tots to Teens: Jigsaw helping put the pieces back together for students during exam season

The next few months will likely be stressful for teenagers and their parents.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

'The paediatrician saw no sign of it': Mother's experience with son's tongue tie diagnosis

When the band of tissue under the tongue is too short, breastfeeding can be challenging, but getting an accurate diagnosis is often just as difficult, says Helen O’Callaghan

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

BUMBLEance ‘Shocking Shirts’ fundraiser supporting families of children with life-limiting conditions

Now in its third year, the campaign raises funds for and awareness of BUMBLEance’s work. It helps the 8,000 or more families across Ireland that have children with life-limiting conditions

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

What you need to know about raising a highly sensitive child

‘Highly sensitive’ children pause before they act, because they feel so deeply that any change in their life is dramatic

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

Child drawings hanging on the wall, preschool child painting, kids room, Children's creativity, empty space

Julie Jay: Nothing cures sentimentality like being a parent

As a first-time parent, everything was treasured. But the second time around, I have my kids’ art binned at the first opportunity.

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

Children facing ‘allergy epidemic’ due to delayed introduction of certain foods

Avoiding certain foods, as advised in the past, may actually increase the risk of children developing allergies

Sun, 06 Apr, 2025

What to do if you think your child is being bullied

It is never easy to navigate friendship breakups, especially when it involves your kids

Dealing with your kids falling out with friends is one of the parts of parenting I most dread, because, even now, I haven’t quite learned how to navigate the heartbreak of losing friends just yet

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Tots to teens: Personalised and handmade gifts perfect for any occasion

Personalised and handmade gifts — ones you can buy online as well as info on an upcoming workshop where you can make your own

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

girl and her grandmother enjoying sunny morning

Joanna Fortune: My granddaughter doesn't want to share me with her baby sister

My older granddaughter gets upset almost every time I pick up the baby

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Tots to Teens: This ‘Cinderella’ retelling is set in Limerick

The book includes some of Limerick’s many landmarks, including King John’s Castle, Thomond Park, Adare Manor and the Shannon.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Dr Phil Kieran: Should my young grandson undergo surgery?

Although surgical intervention will often result in a quicker result, it carries some risk.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Advice on everything from post-partum recovery to nutrition and learning Irish

And Killarney is the place for family-friendly St Patrick’s Day celebrations this weekend...

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

PARENTING - BABY

Why you shouldn't feel guilty if you don't feel an immediate bond with your baby

Julie Jay: The years go fast, but some days I can't help but wish they hurried up a bit

Tots and Teens: Sustainable and good-value summer clothing for kids

Tots to Teens: Penguins waddle into the limelight in new book

Julie Jay: Give parents a break and let them take children on holiday in term time

Tots to Teens: Tiny atoms make big reactions at Cork Carnival of Science

Too much sugar for your sweet baby — a look at ready-made meals and food pouches

Tots to Teens: Inspiring a lifelong love of food and cooking in primary school children

Julie Jay: Can the 'just you wait' brigade please stop raining on our parenting parade?

Julie Jay: My stubborn determination for my son to play GAA is paying off

Tots to Teens: Life’s a beach with Cork seashore tour

Why you should think twice before posting photos and videos of kids on social media

Tots to Teens: From Barnardos ‘Big Toddle’ fundraiser to colourful fun in Cobh

Julie Jay: My preschooler is a walking, talking, information-gathering machine

Baby shower or nesting party? The support mums really want before their baby's birth

Julie Jay: Is there ever a good time to have kids?

Tots to Teens: Spot the difference and join the dots with activity book featuring Michael D Higgins

Julie Jay: Nana’s visit has relegated me to second place in my children’s eyes

Baby Sam from Cork is making waves after open heart surgery

Tots to Teens: Jigsaw helping put the pieces back together for students during exam season

'The paediatrician saw no sign of it': Mother's experience with son's tongue tie diagnosis

BUMBLEance ‘Shocking Shirts’ fundraiser supporting families of children with life-limiting conditions

What you need to know about raising a highly sensitive child

Julie Jay: Nothing cures sentimentality like being a parent

Children facing ‘allergy epidemic’ due to delayed introduction of certain foods

It is never easy to navigate friendship breakups, especially when it involves your kids

Tots to teens: Personalised and handmade gifts perfect for any occasion

Joanna Fortune: My granddaughter doesn't want to share me with her baby sister

Tots to Teens: This ‘Cinderella’ retelling is set in Limerick

Dr Phil Kieran: Should my young grandson undergo surgery?

Advice on everything from post-partum recovery to nutrition and learning Irish

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