How to keep yourself and your kids active during the lockdown Some tips on how to keep yourself and your kids moving while maintaining a social distance during the coronavirus lockdown. Coronavirus • 20 Mar 20
The importance of knowing about folic acid Folic acid consumption prior to pregnancy reduces the risk of having a neural tube defect pregnancy by around 70% Health • 30 Jan 20
How your bilingual baby's brain handles two languages Babies are wired to acquire more than one language and tend to do so without too much bother Children • 14 Jul
The bear is listening: the high cost of smart toys Internet-connected toys may be all the rage, but we need to remember what they mean for a child's privacy and safety Children • 17 Dec 19
How sleep loss affects children's health Successive Irish governments have been asleep at the wheel in relation to sleep loss in children and young people Children • 17 Oct 19
Can social media tools be used to stop cyberbullying? Social media platforms have a range of tools to address the problem of cyberbullying, but many may not be aware of them Bullying • 03 Oct 19
How Fireman Sam made one fire brigade see red The cartoon character became an unexpected lightning rod issue in the culture wars around gender representation and stereotypes Children • 19 Sep 19
Why fidgeting could be good for your child's health Research suggests that fidgeting could protect against obesity, improve cardiovascular health and even save lives Children • 17 Sep 19
How do I know if my child is being bullied in school? The kids are back at school, but your child appears moody and unhappy. Is this a sign of bullying - and what can parents do? Education • 07 Jan 20
Why do we find it so hard to make friends as we get older? Humans have a fundamental need to connect with other people, but how we make friends changes across our lifetime Friendship • 01 Jul
How to improve early infant feeding practices A new programme is underway to support parents in developing healthy infant feeding practices Parenting • 01 Aug 19
The importance of porn literacy for young Irish people There are many reasons why young people in Ireland watch porn, so how can we support them in navigating their online sexual lives? Sex education • 30 Jul 19
Why risky play is good for kids In this week's Brainstorm podcast, we look at the benefits of risky play, the wonders of childhood imagination and how not to design playgrounds Podcast • 01 Aug 19
Why young Irish women suffer depression at twice the rate of men A new report finds that young Irish women experience symptoms of depression at a rate nearly twice that of young men Women • 09 Jul 19
A new approach to deal with the scourge of bullying Research has shown that a whole-school approach should be applied to tackle bullying most effectively Bullying • 30 May 19
The importance of child-friendly justice guidelines Implementing guidelines would make a big difference for asylum-seeking children engaging with administrative tribunals Children • 09 May 19
The changing face of pester power Children are now increasingly involved in household decision-making marketing • 14 Dec 18
How does the Irish foster system deal with vulnerable kids? A high quality of service is essential for the wellbeing of foster children, but the Irish system is failing children in a number of ways Foster Care • 03 Dec 18
What's required to improve how Tusla works? In the first six months of 2018, Tusla dealt with almost 19,000 children and young people but there is room for improvement and development Tusla • 01 Oct 18
Should schools manage or ban the use of smartphones? Many schools have already banned smartphones, but managing usage of the devices may help students, teachers and parents Smartphones • 20 Aug 18
The kids are not alright: why some children are in a legal bind Failure to enact provisions of the Children & Family Relationships Act means family relationships of some children are not recognised in law Legal • 25 May 18
Are we stressing our children out? Parents mean the best for their children and would never consciously intend to cause them stress, but do they do so inadvertently? Stressed • 23 May 18
How babies learn to talk Babies prefer the sounds of other babies to the cooing of their parents Babies • 17 May 18
What the Communion season tells us about Irish society Opinion: the annual debate about commercialism, clothing and gifts at Communion time relates in many ways to changes in power and control. religion • 15 Mar 18
