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Top Tips to Manage Sleep Around Christmas

5 Tips to manage Kids & Sleep at Christmas

Routines for babies and toddlers can go out the window over Christmas holidays. A lot of times we pre-empt stuff that mightn't actually happen. We can build it up to be a bigger deal than it actually is. Just breath!

Christmas • 06 Dec 19

Deborah Costello, Taragh Loughrey-Grant and Colman Noctor

Tips to have a stress free family Christmas

Taragh finds out how to keep the stress out of Christmas for families when she talks Deborah Costello from St Vincent De Paul and Child and Teenager Psychotherapist Colman Noctor.

Christmas • 23 Dec 18

How to handle back to school chaos

It's back to school time again, and to get some advice on how we can prepare for the school routine Taragh talks to mum of seven Mama-tude blogger Jen Hogan and RTÉ's Comhordaitheoir Ábhar Digiteach Gaeilge, Siún Ní Dhuinn.

back to school • 31 Aug 18

Taragh talks to Grainne McGuinness, creator of 'Pablo' a new RTÉjr series which explores the world through the eyes of a 5-year-old boy with autism.

Exploring Autism with RTÉjr's Pablo: #AutismAwarenessDay

Taragh Loughrey-Grant talks to the creator of 'Pablo' a new RTÉjr series which explores the world through the eyes of a 5 year old boy with autism.

Parenting • 02 Apr 18

Is sleep a thing of the past once you have children?

Its World Sleep Day but is sleep a thing of the past once you have children? In this episode of Rearing To Go, Taragh Loughrey-Grant talks to journalist and author Amanda Brunker and Sleep Disorder Support Foundation Dan Smyth.

living • 16 Mar 18

2017 Roundup: Our Fav Articles of the Year

2017 Roundup: Our 5 Fav Articles of the Year

2017 has come to a close and we here at RTÉ LifeStyle would like to take a moment to say a big thank you to all our readers for the past twelve months.

living • 26 Dec 17

Lorraine Dempsey, Taragh Loughrey-Grant, Mark Fitzpatrick and Orlagh Greggory.

Parents fighting to help our Kids with Special Needs

Taragh Loughrey-Grant finds out what Irish parents go through to get help for their children with Lorraine Dempsey from Special Needs Parents Association, Mark Fitzpatrick and Orlagh Greggory.

Parenting • 31 Jan 18

Over 60% of Irish children say body image is a cause of stress.

How to Help our Kids have a Positive Body Image

In this week's Rearing To Go Taragh Loughrey-Grant asks Harriet Parsons from Body Whys and Counselling Psychologist Marie-Louise O'Reilly what can parents do to reassure kids about their bodies.

Parenting • 30 Nov 17

Taragh speaks with Aideen Howard, Director of The Ark, Sheila DeCourcy, Controller of RTÉjr and head of RTÉ Kids TV and daddy blogger Ross Good.

How to choose the best Arts & Media for kids?

What content is age appropriate for our kids? Taragh teases out the issue with Aideen Howard, Director of The Ark, Sheila DeCourcy, Controller of RTÉjr and head of RTÉ Kids TV and daddy blogger Ross Good.

living • 31 Jan 18

Avril Hoare and Ross Good join Taragh Loughrey-Grant on Rearing to Go

How to talk to your kids about the News

RTÉ's new2day editor Avril Hoare and Daddy blogger Ross Good join Taragh Loughrey-Grant to discuss how to talk to our kids about what's happening on the News.

living • 31 Jan 18

Taragh Loughrey-Grant with HSE Dietician Helen Ryan

How can we make eating healthy easier for families to achieve?

Are there simple steps to making healthy meals that all the family enjoy? In this week's Rearing To Go Taragh Loughrey-Grant finds out when she talks to the experts.

Parenting • 25 Oct 17

Taragh Loughrey-Grant with Orla O'Connor (left) and Benny Finlay

Is a woman's place in the home? Our constitution says so

Our constitution says a woman's place is in the home. But is it? Taragh Loughrey-Grant talks to Orla O'Connor, Director of National Women's Council of Ireland and stay at home dad and DaddyPoppins blogger Benny Finlay.

living • 11 Oct 17

Keep kids reading from toddlers to teens...

How do you get & keep your kids reading?

This week on Rearing To Go, Taragh speaks to the Director of Children's Books Ireland, Elaina Ryan and Eason Children's Books Buyer, David O'Callaghan about getting and keeping kids reading from toddlers to teens...

Parenting • 13 Sep 17

Be Your Child's Champion To Help With Dyslexia

Is your child dyslexic? Here's what to do

Dyslexia affects one in ten children in Ireland. This week on Rearing to Go, Taragh explores what it means to be dyslexic with Rosie Bisset, CEO of Dyslexia Association of Ireland and Montessori teacher Teresa Duggan.

Living • 16 Aug 17

What is the best age to start a family?

What is the best age to start a family? Is there an age limit to being a first-time mum? Taragh Loughrey-Grant asks Dr Siobhan MacDermott and daddy blogger Ross Good in this week's Rearing To Go

Living • 04 Aug 17

Taragh Loughrey-Grant speaks to psychologist Marie-Louise O'Reilly and founder of Herstory.ie Melanie Lynch.

How We Can Challenge Gender Stereotyping

In this week's Rearing To Go, Taragh explores how we can challenge stereotyping when she speaks to psychologist Marie-Louise O'Reilly and founder of Herstory.ie Melanie Lynch.

Living • 31 Jan 18

Headlice: Disgusting Facts You Need To Know

Calling all parents, teachers, guardians, families...Rearing To Go is for you - it's a new series where RTÉjr talks parenting. This week we're looking at all things...nits. Yep. Take our nits quiz and see how much you know!

Living • 14 Aug 17

Ah, morning sickness. All Mum's have their stories but one thing is for sure, it's not just a morning thing!

Brenda Donoghue & Deirdre Munro's Cures for Morning Sickness

In this episode of 'Rearing to Go', Taragh separates the myths from the cures as she talks to midwife Deirdre Munro and broadcaster Brenda Donoghue.

Living • 05 Jul 17

Are your kids getting too much homework? Primary school teacher, Síne Friel and journalist Amanda Brunker share their views with Taragh Loughrey-Grant

Do kids have too much homework? Amanda Brunker has her say

Are your kids getting too much homework? Primary school teacher, Síne Friel and journalist Amanda Brunker talk to Taragh Loughrey-Grant about how they think less is often more!

Living • 14 Aug 17

Do You Know What Your Kids Do Online?

Irish expert says most parents don't. In this episode of Rearing To Go, Taragh Loughrey-Grant talks to DIT Early Childhood Education lecturer Jan Pettersen and Digital Dad blogger Gary Fogarty, and asks what more can parents do?

Living • 14 Aug 17

Breaking Up? How Can We Protect The Kids

Breaking up is never easy, particularly when there's children involved. In this episode of Rearing to Go, Taragh talks to One Family CEO Karen Kiernan and Irish Times parenting columnist Dr John Sharry about shared parenting after a separation.

Living • 12 May 17

What is middle child syndrome and does it really exist?

Rearing to Go asks if Middle Child Syndrome is a parenting myth or a real issue. Taragh talks to blogger and mum of seven Jen Hogan and Parenting Plus Charity founder Dr. John Sharry if birth order makes a difference.

Living • 28 Jun 17

Rearing to Go: Does your child have ADHD?

What exactly is ADHD & does your child have it?

If you are concerned that your child may have ADD or ADHD, here are some important pointers on RTÉjr's parenting series Rearing to Go, for helping your child with the disorder.

Rearing to Go • 14 Aug 17

Learn how to Vlog with The Kinsella Bunch

Check out the brand new RTÉ Parenting series

Rearing To Go is a new series where RTÉjr talks parenting. In the first episode, we find out how YouTube stars The Kinsella Bunch went from an Amish community to sharing their family life with the world.

The Kinsella Bunch • 12 May 17

Rearing to Go

5 Tips to manage Kids & Sleep at Christmas

Tips to have a stress free family Christmas

How to handle back to school chaos

Exploring Autism with RTÉjr's Pablo: #AutismAwarenessDay

Is sleep a thing of the past once you have children?

2017 Roundup: Our 5 Fav Articles of the Year

Parents fighting to help our Kids with Special Needs

How to Help our Kids have a Positive Body Image

How to choose the best Arts & Media for kids?

How to talk to your kids about the News

How can we make eating healthy easier for families to achieve?

Is a woman's place in the home? Our constitution says so

How do you get & keep your kids reading?

Is your child dyslexic? Here's what to do

What is the best age to start a family?

How We Can Challenge Gender Stereotyping

Headlice: Disgusting Facts You Need To Know

Brenda Donoghue & Deirdre Munro's Cures for Morning Sickness

Do kids have too much homework? Amanda Brunker has her say

Do You Know What Your Kids Do Online?

Breaking Up? How Can We Protect The Kids

What is middle child syndrome and does it really exist?

What exactly is ADHD & does your child have it?

Check out the brand new RTÉ Parenting series

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