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# parents - Monday 13 May, 2013
Just one in ten parents seek GP help about child’s bedwetting
New research has also shown that children are missing out on summer activities because they wet the bed.
# parents - Friday 3 May, 2013
Man accused of murdering April Jones ‘approached her sister on Facebook’
The court was also shown images of April’s final hours as the trial of 47-year-old Mark Bridger continued.
# parents - Sunday 28 April, 2013
11 of the world’s most embarrassing parents
Barack Obama is preparing to join their ranks.
Column: Young people should leave school financially literate
How pensions work, how to read a payslip, dealing with personal taxes, how to choose and take out a loan (and how to pay it back), these should all be taught in school, writes Sinead Doherty.
# parents - Friday 26 April, 2013
Poll: Should paid parental leave cover a child’s first year?
That proposal has been made in a submission to the National Early Years Strategy – but what do you think?
# parents - Monday 22 April, 2013
Mother of sex abuse victim: ‘There was no one to help us’
Jennifer’s* son had to wait nine months after reporting his abuse before a HSE therapist was assigned.
# parents - Friday 12 April, 2013
Column: 11 ways to handle your child’s first teen disco
Are the scare stories about teenage discos really true? Sheila O’Malley has some advice on how to navigate this rite of passage.
# parents - Sunday 31 March, 2013
Column: It can be a crowded nest when you still live at home with your parents
Due to ongoing economic problems the option of leaving the family home to start your own independent life is increasingly being put on the long finger, writes Tony Moore.
# parents - Friday 29 March, 2013
9 things that ALWAYS happened on a family weekend away
You’d be off to the amusements right after you’d listened to your favourite tape on the way down.
# parents - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Irish sign language website for parents launched
The site is designed for parents of deaf or hard of hearing children
# parents - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
The lies we all told our parents
You definitely said at least two of these to your parents at some stage.
VIDEO: If you grew up in the 80s, you’ll like this
“Using firelighters, where’d you think we’re living in, Dynasty or something?”
# parents - Sunday 24 March, 2013
13 of the most annoying phrases your parents used
You may now be using them yourself if you have kids.
# parents - Saturday 23 March, 2013
11 babies whose parents think they’re toys
They’re not just for dressing up you know.
# parents - Monday 18 March, 2013
Column: New HSE plans will further limit women’s choices in childbirth
Last summer, the Minister for Health endorsed home birth and said more women should be offered the choice of giving birth at home – but new HSE guidelines will have the opposite effect, Eva-Louise Goussot writes.
# parents - Saturday 9 March, 2013
Column: How many ‘mothers’ will you be celebrating this Mother’s Day?
Our changing society brings it’s own challenges – with some children in blended families celebrating more than one mother figure, writes Joanna Fortune.
# parents - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
Childcare costs leave parents struggling to pay household bills
A survey has shown that costs are also preventing many parents from taking up employment.
# parents - Monday 4 March, 2013
63 per cent of people think schools should ban smartphones and social networks
The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals is calling on social networks to work with schools and take a great role in tackling bullying.
# parents - Monday 18 February, 2013
New bill introduces definition of a grandparent
Fine Gael TD said it is an unusual piece of legislation as our laws do not generally address such personal issues as familial bonds.
# parents - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Parents misjudging their children’s weight, report shows
An expert from safefood said that assessing children’s body weight should be viewed in the same way as hearing or sight test.
# parents - 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.
# parents - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Girl, 15, tells her parents she’s gay by baking a cake
“Good morning parents, I’m gay.”
# parents - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
9 ways to text like your mam
Where r u? Who r u with?
# parents - Monday 14 January, 2013
The 9 at 9: Monday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
Survey begins asking parents who should run primary schools
Ruairà Quinn said the survey is a historic opportunity to parents say whether schools should be denominational, multi-denominational, all-Irish or something else.
# parents - Tuesday 25 December, 2012
Charity warns male victims of domestic abuse are vulnerable at Christmas
Amen has said fathers who have separated from their abusers are often denied access to their children over the holidays.
# parents - Monday 24 December, 2012
One third of children with food allergies experience bullying
The authors of a new study have said parents and doctors should routinely ask children with food allergies about bullying.
Column: Infertility is not a choice – but treatment for it should be
Ireland’s public health system offers no treatment for infertility – so if you haven’t got money you can forget it, writes Fiona McPhillips.
# parents - Sunday 23 December, 2012
Column: 8 ways to stay civil with your ex-partner
It can be a tough time of year if you are newly separated, but it is important to put your children first, while also taking time for yourself, writes Sheila O’Malley.
# parents - Thursday 13 December, 2012
16 bizarre names people gave their babies in 2012
Now, Hippo. Play nice with Joshitha.
# parents - Monday 10 December, 2012
‘Suspicious approach’ reportedly made towards young boys in Kells
Gardaà believe the alleged approach was an isolated incident but are urging parents and children to be vigilant.
# parents - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Betting on baby: bookies in a tizzy over Royal offspring
Plus, how the British press reacted to the news (yes, they went nuts).
# parents - Monday 3 December, 2012
Column: The moment I met the woman having my baby
Caroline and Niall O’Flaherty had a daughter by a surrogate mother in India. Here, Caroline recalls the moment they met her.
# parents - Friday 16 November, 2012
Column: I won’t let my young daughter join Facebook
Social networking sites can be harmful if children aren’t ready, writes Nora Creamer, whose 11-year-old daughter is desperate for one.
# parents - Wednesday 7 November, 2012
Parents of special needs children to speak to Oireachtas Committee
They will speak about the challenges facing their families with the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection, chaired by Joanna Tuffy (pictured).
# parents - Thursday 18 October, 2012
Why it’s SO hard to ignore a crying baby…
It doesn’t matter if you don’t have kids of your own – the sound of an infant in distress provokes strong reaction in the human brain.
# parents - 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.
# parents - Saturday 6 October, 2012
NCA following up on parents’ complaints as Schoolbooks.ie problems continue
Some parents continue to experience problems with book orders and refunds as the National Consumer Agency says it is has received around 250 queries in relation to the online retailer.
# parents - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Column: I don’t want my son to make his Communion, but I’m worried
Communion takes up too much school time says Emma Gilmore, but by opting out she fears her son may be ostracised.
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