Love Parenting’s Friday News Round Up from 22nd – 28th August  Parenting & Lifestyle As a parent under pressure – who are you gonna call? Who could be surprised by our children’s unhappiness? Boy chooses little mermaid doll at toy shop, his father’s happy reaction goes viral Diet & Food Tips on making up a healthy school lunch for your ... Read More »

Your child is ready for school when he/she can Open and close their coat and hang it up by themselves Open and close Velcro straps on their shoes Open lunch box, drink and yoghurt Tidy up and return toys to their place Use the toilet themselves (trousers without buttons help) Simple self – care skills- wash their hands, clean their ... Read More »

Top Tip for Creative Craft making: Have a box of craft material on hand and you don’t need to spend a lot of money. Always think of the child age and stage of development, keeping safety in mind particularly with young children. Add household items to your kit such as empty kitchen roll tubes, magazines, empty envelopes, used Christmas paper, ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round Up from 15th – 21st August  Parenting & Lifestyle Dad’s World with Jonathan deBurca Butler Being a (male) primary caregiver isn’t easy. But I’m glad my children have seen it kind of work What’s Ireland’s big problem with big families? Making Cents: Getting a kid through college if you haven’t a nest egg Parents struggle to ... Read More »

Back to School Advice on Cyberbullying As the end of August approaches, it brings with it that “back to school” feeling. School books are being bought and children are being measured for the uniforms they have outgrown during the summer. And while for many this is an exciting time (and perhaps a bit of relief for parents not having to ... Read More »

Moving on… to Big School Moving on means change and change can be hard. It can also be exciting and a little bit scary. You can help your child to make these very big life changing moves easier with a little bit a planning and preparation. This is your child’s first step into formal education and it marks a new ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round Up from 8th – 14th August  Parenting & Lifestyle Parents reveal ‘Why?’ question woes Psychologist Paul Gilligan’s top tips to raise happy kids What are your worst parenting mistakes? Parents must start leaving their children alone to learn life lessons Some bizarre parenting techniques from around the globe Bringing up baby: How much did you ... Read More »

What You Need Coloured wool Coloured felt, foam or card. Wiggle eyes or black felt A pencil Scissors Stiff cardboard Darning needle Glue or double sided tape How To Make It Copy pompom templates onto the cardboard and cut out two of each size required. Make large and small pompoms in required colours. Stitch head pompom to body pompom. Using ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round Up from 1st – 7th August  Parenting & Lifestyle Love is the key to successful parenting Give your children the best chance of having a happy childhood Pink Vs Blue: Does it matter what colours you dress your baby in? Did new parenthood bring you unhappiness instead of joy? Diet & Food Experts’ warning to ... Read More »

Communicating with your teen during times of challenging behaviour A well known Italian proverb says ‘little children-headache; big children- heart-ache.’ To say raising teenagers can be a challenge as much of an under-statement as saying the Irish weather could be better. At the best of times parents struggle to remember what it felt like to be a teenager themselves. When ... Read More »