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
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
What we know so far about long Covid in children There's growing evidence that up to 15% of children with Covid-19 have symptoms that last for more than five weeks Health • 26 Mar 21
What we know so far about long Covid in children There's growing evidence that up to 15% of children with Covid-19 have symptoms that last for more than five weeks Health • 26 Mar 21
Why schools need resources to support traumatised children The pandemic has increased the economic, social and psychological pressures on children Children • 09 Mar 21
Why schools need resources to support traumatised children The pandemic has increased the economic, social and psychological pressures on children Children • 09 Mar 21
Why healthcare by video is a great idea for children The pandemic has seen a massive growth in telehealth services, which allow medical staff to remotely screen and monitor patients Health • 12 Jan 21
Why healthcare by video is a great idea for children The pandemic has seen a massive growth in telehealth services, which allow medical staff to remotely screen and monitor patients Health • 12 Jan 21
Why are Irish kids the most worried in Europe about school? Irish children are more concerned about poor school grades due to Covid-19 than kids in any other European country Children • 18 Nov 20
Why are Irish kids the most worried in Europe about school? Irish children are more concerned about poor school grades due to Covid-19 than kids in any other European country Children • 18 Nov 20
Have reopened creches and schools impacted on Covid-19 rates? Our data analysis shows an increase in child cases, especially females, but low numbers admitted to hospitals Coronavirus • 05 Oct 20
Have reopened creches and schools impacted on Covid-19 rates? Our data analysis shows an increase in child cases, especially females, but low numbers admitted to hospitals Coronavirus • 05 Oct 20
How remote court hearings present challenges for young people Care should be taken to ensure remote hearings do not dilute the legal rights children are entitled to under Irish and international law law • 31 Aug 20
How remote court hearings present challenges for young people Care should be taken to ensure remote hearings do not dilute the legal rights children are entitled to under Irish and international law law • 31 Aug 20
Born too soon? Why children born preterm might struggle in school Many preterm born children may not receive additional support in school as some of their difficulties may not be picked up Children • 28 Aug 20
Born too soon? Why children born preterm might struggle in school Many preterm born children may not receive additional support in school as some of their difficulties may not be picked up Children • 28 Aug 20
Why sugar should be banned from schools You can't argue with the health, dental and obesity advantages of a diet that is low in simple sugars Brainstorm • 26 Aug 20
Why sugar should be banned from schools You can't argue with the health, dental and obesity advantages of a diet that is low in simple sugars Brainstorm • 26 Aug 20
What's going on inside a child's brain? How the infant brain has a huge influence on the rest of his or her life Podcast • 20 Aug 20
What's going on inside a child's brain? How the infant brain has a huge influence on the rest of his or her life Podcast • 20 Aug 20
'Every day feels like a Friday': family life during lockdown Many families don't want to return to the pre-Covid slog of long commutes and 10 hour work days with no time to spend with kids Parenting • 14 Aug 20
'Every day feels like a Friday': family life during lockdown Many families don't want to return to the pre-Covid slog of long commutes and 10 hour work days with no time to spend with kids Parenting • 14 Aug 20
Are children going out of fashion? Low birth rates have created major new challenges for countries around the world Society • 05 Aug 20
Are children going out of fashion? Low birth rates have created major new challenges for countries around the world Society • 05 Aug 20
How has Covid-19 affected children with special needs? New research looks at how children and their parents have coped with social distancing and other restrictions Health • 23 Jun 20
How has Covid-19 affected children with special needs? New research looks at how children and their parents have coped with social distancing and other restrictions Health • 23 Jun 20
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
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 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 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 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 aspect of human development Mental Health • 13 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 aspect of human development 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
