What are voluntary care agreements? A new study later this year will provide long overdue scrutiny of the system for voluntary care agreements in Ireland Children • 29 May 20
How to talk to a child about sexual abuse Children who are not in contact with their abusers during lockdown may well be displaying surprising changes in behaviour Children • 22 May 20
How to reopen schools in a child-friendly way When it comes to returning to education settings, young children's needs are much different to those of older children and adults Children • 21 May 20
How much screen time is too much for young children? Other factors than time are important when assessing the impact of screens on development in early childhood Screen time • 18 May 20
How to build a happy baby Opinion: infant mental health is an important public health issue, as research shows the quality of the early relationship builds the foundation for virtually every … Mental Health • 13 May 20
Why 'good enough' parenting is good enough Calm acceptance of 'good enough' as opposed to perfection can increase parenting confidence and reduce fears. Parenting • 24 Aug 20
How to celebrate a child's birthday during the coronavirus "We will sing Happy Birthday to the birthday boy, blow out the candles and remember the coronavirus birthday as a special one" Happy Birthday • 14 Jul 21
5 ways to help your children deal with coronavirus anxiety There are many things that parents and care-givers can do to help children cope with the current pandemic Children • 20 Mar 20
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 21
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 21
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
