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The YouTube effect: The hidden messages your child is absorbing online

Platforms like YouTube have been designed to entertain, amuse and inform, but they’ve also raised some troubling questions…

By Amanda Cassidy

measles

EDITORIAL

HSE urges parents to vaccinate children after rise in measles cases reported

The HSE is advising parents to get their children vaccinated at the start of International Infection Prevention Week…

By Jennifer McShane

how to be a dad

EDITORIAL

A swimming pool fire, a race against toddler nap time and lunchtime hostilities

With his wife away, it's time for Laurence Mackin to claim his spot as Calor Gas Husband of the Year.…

By Laurence Mackin

Parenting is difficult - we all need a break

EDITORIAL

‘Us and them’ thinking isn’t helpful when it comes to parenting

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her weekly…

By Lia Hynes

single parent when your child gets sick

EDITORIAL

All parents need a support network when their child gets sick

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her…

By Lia Hynes

EDITORIAL

Diversifying play for kids: Barbie creator Mattel, debuts gender-neutral dolls

In the digital age, the concept of dolls may not hold the sway they once did for young…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Birthday bonanza: How children’s parties turned so extravagant

Whatever happened to good old pass the parcel or pin the tail on the donkey? Amanda Cassidy looks…

By Amanda Cassidy

School shootings

EDITORIAL

Chilling ad highlights school shootings: Should children spot signs of violence?

Sandy Hook Promise, a non-profit organisation led by family members of children massacred at a Connecticut elementary school in 2012,…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

What is the best starter musical instrument for a child and what age should they start?

Mastering an instrument isn't easy, but the benefits to introducing music to your child are many. My first…

By Amanda Cassidy

stay in the here and now

EDITORIAL

When everything seems too much, a child can keep you in the here and now

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her…

By Lia Hynes

teenage suicide attempts

EDITORIAL

An Irish mother opens up about her daughter’s attempted suicide

This World Suicide Prevention Day, we're looking to an eye-opening piece from the IMAGE archive. In May 2019,…

By IMAGE

losing it

EDITORIAL

If you’re losing it over socks, there’s something else going on

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her weekly…

By Lia Hynes