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Positive Parenting: Inter-generational buddies: Celebrating Limerick grandparents

AS PARENTS, one of our subconscious fears seems to be that we are turning into our own parents. When you hear something your own mother used to say repeatedly throughout your childhood coming out of your own mouth, the realisation dawns – she wasn’t ...

06 Oct 2022 at 14:00

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Positive Parenting: Limerick's back-to-school basics - planning ahead is key

YOU KNOW that the return to school is imminent when ads for barbecues, ice pops and sunscreens are replaced with deals for uniforms and lunch-box fillers. For children, switching from lie-ins and lazy days back to a tightly scheduled routine can be ...

18 Aug 2022 at 14:00

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Positive Parenting: Celebrating breastfeeding week in Limerick

EXPERT help for every step of the way. That is the theme for this year’s National Breastfeeding Week, which aims to highlight the supports available to mothers and babies on their breastfeeding journeys. National Breastfeeding Week is marked in ...

29 Sept 2022 at 14:00

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EXPLAINED: How to get children active

It’s so easy for children to be less active. Today’s technology brings a lure to stay inside and play games or watch telly, which is is why the results of a new survey won’t cause much surprise. According to research published in the Journal ...

12 Aug 2022 at 12:29

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Positive Parenting: Getting Limerick tots back into routine

Over the summer our good school routines naturally slide. It’s important that we give our kids a break. If you are like me your teenage children are sleeping in until all hours and are often the ones turning off the lights at an ungodly ...

11 Aug 2022 at 14:00

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Positive Parenting: Taking the ‘ouch’ out of sibling rivalry

IT'S A universal issue the world over – the see-sawing of emotions between siblings. Best friends, outright foes and everything in between. Sibling relationships are very complex but also extremely unique because nobody else ...

22 Sept 2022 at 14:00

National News

Government rubberstamps Bill allowing paid leave for domestic violence victims

The Government has rubberstamped the publication of the Work Life Balance Bill that will introduce paid leave for victims of domestic violence. The Bill will bring in a range of measures to improve family-friendly work ...

23 Sept 2022 at 01:01

National News

STUDENT GUIDE: 8 things not to bring to university

As new students head off to university for the first time, both they and their parents will be hoping they have packed everything they will need in the months ahead. But it’s also important to be clear on what they ...

20 Sept 2022 at 12:21

National News

Barnardos report finds parents under 'considerable financial pressure' with back-to-school costs

A report from the children's charity Barnardos has found that parents are under 'considerable financial pressure' due to the rising cost of living. The survey, in which 1,000 parents took part, examined the basic ...

26 Jul 2022 at 12:05

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Positive Parenting: World Breastfeeding Week: The importance of supportive Limerick partners

WORLD Breastfeeding Week begins next Monday 1st August. The benefits of breastfeeding are both immediate and lifelong – it provides on-tap nutrition as and when baby needs it and creates the building blocks of ...

28 Jul 2022 at 14:00

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Positive Parenting: Moving from preschool up to primary school

MOVING on from preschool to primary school can be daunting for children and parents alike. There are no two ways about it! Educators work tirelessly to ensure preschoolers are ready to make the big step. As ...

04 Aug 2022 at 14:00

National News

GUIDE: How to best support teens through first loves and break-ups

A teenager’s first relationship can seem like the most important thing in the world to them – and if it breaks up, it’s like the end of the world. And while their much more experienced parents can see from ...

05 Aug 2022 at 10:57

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