The seven-month-old is 'tired but not fazed' from her Dáil debut.

Scientists say abnormalities in rats linked with 'blue light' suggests that our children's use of phones and other devices at bedtime could have similar ill-effects on them too

'I’m asking the minister, I’m asking Bus Eireann and I’m asking the Department of Education, for God’s sake, stop this now!'

Among other Budget 2023 measures, at least one and possibly as many as three energy credits of at least €200 will be issued to people this winter as part of a cost-of-living package which is now likely to top €3bn

Political pressure around autism classes for schools in June saw Minister Josepha Madigan pushing schools to open autism classes for September. But what happens when the 'quick fix' breaks children?

Following the widely publicised Tallaght deaths, children of all ages need to be reassured they are safe and loved in their homes

Anne Hartnett, the principal of St Paul's School in Cork, has not yet heard of any school having their therapists reinstated

HSE rolls out further free booster shots — and also invites people who have yet to have their first vaccine to come forward  

Many of the stories in Jennifer Horgan’s article ‘An autism class opens. What happens then?’ resonate deeply with my wife and I with respect to our experiences with schools and autism.

I’m just waiting for my daughter to ask me what the line ‘we were barely 17 and we were barely dressed’ means

Sweet-flavoured vaping devices are increasingly marketed to teens and pre-teens. As parents, we must protect our children from this risky, addictive fad

Allowing them to be hands-on the best way to spark children’s interest in garden skills

Most relationships don’t develop at an accelerated pace like the ones on reality TV shows 

Young people can benefit hugely by spending time with a positive male role model. We talk to two fathers who believe in giving back

Psychoactive behaviours such as gambling create a dopamine surge in the brain

Regardless of where a child is placed in the family, the quality of relationship with the parents has the most formative influence over their future 

It was blue skies, no wind, turquoise sea. It all felt like a misleading Fáilte Ireland video

Outdoor play promotes children’s physical and emotional development

The Ukrainian families who are arriving in our communities need simple acts of kindness, not trauma counselling  

Difficulties navigating support system make life all the more difficult for families of children with additional needs 

Bestselling author and food blogger Gina Daly is determined her baby son will live life to the full despite having Down syndrome.  And he's off to a good start with his own Instagram account 

Tempers can flare when families get together to celebrate the festive season. We need to show compassion to each other 

I have to push myself to recognise that our relationship is going to change and that these moments are going to become more scarce

The mother of three told Weekend Magazine that she was more aware of how precious time is than ever before 

Sometimes, when you’re finding parenting hard, you just have to hack through to the other side

— plus tackling the screens overload for one Tipperary family; and a look at home ventilation systems

Childcare Tinder: Finding a creche place or childminder for small children has become an increasingly stressful exercise, one which left Jennifer Stevens rejected and dejected online.

What is it like for boys to grow up in Ireland and how can we prepare them for a life that is more volatile and complex than ever?

"We welcomed these devices in like a trojan horse. They have infiltrated every aspect of our life. In my experience, they have disrupted intimacy and separated children from once-loved outdoor activities."

"I savoured the time, the fact that she is still so young and so happy to be with her mom, shopping for toys."

Throughout Joan’s school years, I have wanted her to excel and do well likely because I associated feeling good about it myself when this happened to me as a child.

As our children grow, it is a tough lesson to learn that their parents aren’t always going to be focusing on them - we aren’t always going to be available and that is okay

Twins Quinn and Éire Brady will start primary school next month and their mum tells Sharon Ní Chonchúir that the support of Down Syndrome Ireland makes a huge difference in their lives and has prepared her girls for their next stage in life

Each day, my daughter's knowledge of how to navigate the internet is growing; she is now showing me things

Try to take control of your anxiety/ stress and use it to motivate you to consolidate what you know already, rather than allowing it to distract you with the worst-case scenario outcomes

The perinatal period represents a woman’s highest risk ever in her lifetime, says a clinical psychologist 

From months of inactivity to training three times a week is taking its toll on all my children

Ongoing research key to prevent futher detoriation of 10 year old's eyesight

Well into my 30s, I still had a spark of dopey teenager in me who didn’t want to be a parent because parents aren’t cool

The work of keeping children safe online still needs to be carried out by the parents

"The upshot now is that after school the old bandstand in the park is like the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, with kids talking up their Pokémon collection and trading surplus cards."

I don’t like the person I’m turning into. Please help me before I lose my children

One of the most common questions I get asked by parents is: ‘How can I make my child more confident?’. This is often due to concerns that their child is perhaps shy, reserved or lacks social robustness.

We all got in the car after dinner and headed for the beach. Five minutes after we arrived, my son was sitting in a large hole he’d dug for himself in the sand