With The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announcing today his plans to enable children “across Ireland to reach their creative potential”, it would seem that creativity is making its way back to the fore. Far from taking away from STEM subjects at school, the new scheme encourages young students to partner the two fields in order to…
Most parents will have had to comfort their child in the night due to the occasional nightmare, but some children may be experiencing what is known as night terrors. Children suffering from night terrors can be inconsolable for a time after they wake in the middle of the night. What are they? They affect one in five…
The cringe factor – embarrassing pregnancy problems The first in our two part series ‘The Cringe Factor – Embarrassing Pregnancy Problems’ we discuss the most common embarrassing problems in pregnancy! Think of pregnancy, and you think of a prettily pregnant lady gazing serenely at cute baby clothes as her baby gently kicks inside her. The…
Brrr… It’s getting cold out there. It feels that suddenly, winter is upon us and the smell of home fires is in the air! If you welcomed a new bundle of joy over the last six months, you might be worrying whether your baby is warm enough during the night, especially if you have recently…
Kate Middleton and Prince William arrived at the Stepping Out session in Manchester this week. Kate was glowing in a cherry red maternity dress and cradled her tiny baby bump as she got out of the car. Waving at the crowd, she kept one hand on her bump and the other hand holding her black…
Dogs really are man’s best friend and cats are the bee’s knees. But when you have kids, you have more than enough on your plate without adding the sound of an extra four feet pattering on the floor. But could having a pet really have an influence on your kid’s happiness and wellbeing? And what…
The most wonderful time of the year can get overwhelming for parents present shopping. The top toys of the year can seem out of reach and some parents will compromise by buying a lot of little gifts instead of one or two big gifts. But what does this do to your child? In a recent…
