How fatherhood changes men's brains Does fatherhood reshape the brains and bodies of men – who don't experience pregnancy directly – in ways that motivate their parenting? Parenting • 02 Dec 22
What's behind the surge in RSV cases in children? RSV is the most common cause of hospital admission in young children, but heath authorities are currently seeing a sizeable rise in cases Health • 23 Nov 22
All you need to know about RSV virus and its effect on children An expert in pediatric infectious diseases talks about what's behind the current surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus Health • 22 Nov 22
What is child-to-parent abuse? Child-to-parent abuse is a very complex phenomenon, and there are many theories as to why it occurs within some families Society • 17 Nov 22
Children's attention and brain training: can we believe the hype? There are several companies offering programmes to enhance children's attention, but there's little evidence supporting these claims Children • 15 Nov 22
5 reasons why lullabies calm babies (and parents) Besides helping to get the baby off to sleep at 4am, lullabies have many benefits for both infant and care-giver Lullabies • 12 Oct 22
Developing a new treatment for "lazy eye" in children Up to one in 20 children in Ireland will develop amblyopia, but the current treatments have significant drawbacks Brainstorm • 16 Sep 22
How can parents ease the back to school anxiety? Here are 6 ways for parents to cope with the anxiety and uncertainty that comes up at the start of the new school year Back To School • 25 Aug 22
Is there such a thing as 'normal' baby sleep? Understanding normal infant sleep biology can help parents deal with many aspects of baby sleep Parenting • 25 Aug 22
Breastfeeding: 'a safe, sustainable, climate-friendly resource' Breastfeeding makes all the difference between life and death for children all over the world World Breastfeeding Week • 03 Aug 22
Parental alienation: the 'psychological manipulation' of children In parental alienation cases, one parent purposely turns the child or children against the other parent Parenting • 14 Jul 22
Do the facts and figures back up talk of a baby boom in Ireland? A look at the data behind post-pandemic baby boom hysteria reveals a much different picture Children • 12 Jul 22
What the Communion season tells us about Irish society The annual debate about commercialism, clothing and gifts at Communion time relates in many ways to changes in power and control. religion • 13 May 22
Does what we eat as children affect our future health? As the kids return to school, we look at the long-term implications of what they're eating Podcast • 10 May 22
Why it's never too early to start reading with babies Reading with young children brings benefits beyond language and literacy skills Reading • 03 Mar 22
How to talk to your children about Ukraine Some tips on how to talk about the devastation that's unfolding in Ukraine and how your children may be feeling about it Children • 15 Mar 22
How much praise is too much praise for children? 'There's a great danger that excessive praise becomes a normal thing' Parenting • 10 Jan 22
Why childminders are so hard to find in Ireland While many childminders provide great childcare and family support, the official system simply does not allow them to register Childcare • 05 Sep 22
What's the psychological impact on children of wearing masks? We know masks are an effective anti-Covid measure, but we know much less about their psychological impact on wearers, especially children Psychology • 10 Dec 21
What we know so far about Covid vaccines for children 'You can't get away from the fact that they are an unvaccinated cohort and the case numbers in children are so high' Health • 26 Nov 21
The legal issues around international parental child abductions Over 1,400 parental child abductions occur annually in Europe and can be very stressful and difficult to deal with for all involved law • 01 Sep 21
Irish kids & housework: boys will be boys and girls do the dishes While most children do very little housework, research has found that it's mostly girls who pick up the slack Children • 20 Jul 21
Why are birth rates falling in Ireland? 'The average number of children born to a woman aged 15 to 44 has dropped from four in 1965 down to 1.75 in 2018' Society • 03 Jun 21
Why getting kids involved with cooking is a good idea Learning to cook at a young age has huge advantages in terms of diet and health Children • 18 May 21
