# Parenting

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Voices

Opinion: 'An active child does not necessarily mean a fit child'

Unhealthy children are one of the biggest risks to a nation’s health, writes Professor Craig Williams.

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Oct 3rd 2017, 6:30 AM

# little white lies

10 devastatingly effective white lies I've used on my kids

Well, MOSTLY devastatingly effective.

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Sep 27th 2017, 4:53 PM

# so harsh

Chrissy Teigen asked mams to share the meanest thing their kid has ever said

The results were fantastic.

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Sep 24th 2017, 9:44 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Would you be a stay-at-home parent if money was no object?

If money were no issue, would you prefer to spend all your time with your child?

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Sep 21st 2017, 11:05 AM

Voices

This is why I'm against... homework

We are all busier these days. Quality time is at a premium. Let’s get rid of the homework and build in more family activity time, writes Eric Nolan.

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Sep 18th 2017, 6:30 AM

# He said she said

5 never-ending arguments every couple with kids has had

There’s no winner in the endless ‘who is more tired’ row, laments Ciara McDonnell.

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Aug 9th 2017, 4:26 PM

# Parenting

Good news for families: Over 5,000 extra childcare places to be created

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he hopes to expand the subsidy scheme to more families in the future.

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Aug 1st 2017, 4:35 PM

# Childcare

The minefield of free childcare: The Grandparents Creche is great, but how do you pay the bill?

Family childcare comes at a price that can be difficult to define, writes Chrissie Russell.

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Jul 26th 2017, 12:53 PM

# helping hand

Five times more children sign up to childcare schemes aimed at less well-off families

The highest sign-up rate for childcare services was in Roscommon, Donegal, Sligo, Kerry, Galway, Carlow and Leitrim.

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Jul 17th 2017, 10:00 AM

# real talk

Here's why I refuse to lie about parenting (even on Instagram)

I *could* pretend that my family life is perfect and put it on social media, writes Ciara McDonnell. But I’d be lying.

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Jul 12th 2017, 5:09 PM

# parents panel

Mums and dads, we want you: Join TheJournal.ie's Parents Panel

Share your experiences with us and earn some seriously sweet rewards in return.

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Jun 26th 2017, 10:46 AM

# Parenting

Planning childcare for the autumn? You may qualify for these subsidies

A new universal subsidy comes into force from September.

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Jun 4th 2017, 7:00 PM

# Discrimination

HSE ordered to pay paramedic €52,000 after discrimination over care of daughter who has Down Syndrome

The WRC has ordered the HSE to pay the €52,000 in compensation to the man and provide him with a stable rostered position.

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May 11th 2017, 6:04 AM

Voices

'With mental illness comes a different kind of mothering and different worries'

Finding that middle ground between idealistic and realistic mothering can be very difficult, writes Grace Vaughan.

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Mar 26th 2017, 3:30 PM

# Babies

Relax, ignore the mess and accept help - Top tips for new parents

Put down Gina Ford, go with your gut and you’ll get through it.

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Nov 9th 2016, 11:00 AM

# responsibility

'It's not the State's problem, it's the family's': Care system to adopt tough love approach

The chief executive of Tusla said the agency wants families to share more power and responsibility, and to “own their problems”.

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Oct 30th 2016, 8:00 AM

# triplet hacks

This dad's brilliant solution to keeping his triplets quiet in the car is going viral

Genius.

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Oct 7th 2016, 2:04 PM

# Parenting

31 questions everyone plagues you with when you've had a baby

ENDLESS QUESTIONS.

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Oct 4th 2016, 8:01 AM

# Latching On

Sabina Higgins invites 200 mothers and babies to a breastfeeding morning at the Áras

Nurses, mothers, grandmothers and children flocked towards the Áras yesterday for a breastfeeding event organised by Sabina Higgins.

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Oct 4th 2016, 7:00 AM

# Use Discretion

Dublin Airport admits that controversial breastfeeding sign "could have been worded better"

The sign was taken down shortly after being put on the door of the airport’s ‘designated baby feeding room’.

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Sep 28th 2016, 5:51 PM

# kinderleavings

Parents are sharing the grim, grim breakfasts they eat every day, inspired by this comedian

“I had some yogurt I licked off my fingers after cleaning my son up.”

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Sep 28th 2016, 11:54 AM

# good f**king luck

A mam wrote her husband this unsparing letter before leaving him with the kids for the weekend

“Dearest husband, I wanted to go over a few things with you before you embark on this weekend alone.”

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Aug 16th 2016, 6:13 PM

# Parenting

These parents came up with the most scheming of all Tooth Fairy letters

So harsh.

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Jul 22nd 2016, 9:16 AM

# Parenting

18 people that are basically you as a parent

It’s a tough gig.

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Jul 4th 2016, 9:30 PM

# chill out

Pushy parents create self-critical children

Take a step back, mams and dads.

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Jun 25th 2016, 1:00 PM

# Mean girls

This mam is going viral for calling out 3 'mean girls' she overheard in a café

“You are smart and you are pretty. It would take nothing from you to also be kind.”

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Jun 7th 2016, 9:13 AM

# how to dad

This dad's hilarious video about getting his baby to sleep is going super viral on Facebook

Parents everywhere will relate so hard.

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May 31st 2016, 8:34 AM

# man vs baby

A mam asked her husband for updates on the baby, and he took the absolute piss

“A proper picture nobhead!”

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May 10th 2016, 11:30 AM

# baby on board

This Dad has written a wonderfully honest post about taking your baby on holiday

“We had a checklist for what to pack, it had just one item on it:… ‘Everything’”

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Apr 22nd 2016, 6:17 PM

# screens

The cameras at the hurling in Thurles caught an excellent parenting moment

“PUT YOUR SHOES ON.”

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Apr 18th 2016, 11:38 AM

Voices

My reality as a working mother: Anxiety, guilt, baby wipes and coffee

Being a working mother is a crash course in muddling through, writes Sharon Mannion.

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Apr 17th 2016, 8:15 PM

# Exploding Unicorn

Every parent needs to follow this hilarious dad of 4 on Twitter

With four daughters under five, he’s tweeting to stay sane.

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Apr 17th 2016, 12:16 PM

Voices

Reflections on infertility: 'I expected to be mocked for thinking we were getting somewhere'

Infertility’s seemingly endless circle of hope and disappointment leaves you expecting the worst in all situations, writes Jennifer Ryan Moran.

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Apr 16th 2016, 7:30 PM

# it ain't easy

This blogger's Facebook post about being a working Mam is extremely relatable

Your car is filthy and there are sultanas EVERYWHERE.

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Apr 12th 2016, 8:12 AM

# Parenting

How heartbreak inspired Annabel Karmel to write the baby food 'bible'

‘I felt very vulnerable, having lost a child, with a child who then wouldn’t eat.’

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Apr 9th 2016, 8:30 PM

# 21st century mam

A mam is going viral after she angrily gave out to her 'bully' son on Facebook

“If you so much as breathe in her or anyone’s direction in a bullying manner again…”

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Mar 7th 2016, 10:51 PM

# 21st century mam

A mam is going viral after she angrily gave out to her 'bully' son on Facebook

“If you so much as breathe in her or anyone’s direction in a bullying manner again…”

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Mar 7th 2016, 8:21 AM

# little ones

14 pictures that perfectly sum up parenting

In all its glory.

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Feb 24th 2016, 6:04 PM

# Mums

This mum's heroic struggle to get her four toddlers to bed is going insanely viral

Get her some wine, stat.

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Feb 8th 2016, 4:30 PM

# thanks mam

This little kid knows exactly how to show appreciation for their mam

#lovinlife #blessed

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Jan 25th 2016, 11:38 AM