Love Parenting’s Friday News Round Up from 19th – 25th September  Parenting & Lifestyle Your family tree is just a few clicks away Diet & Food Smaller plates, tidy worktops: How to redesign your way out of mindless eating With universities you get what you pay for Health & safety Universal healthcare was promised but has not been delivered ‘I get the ... 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 12th – 18th August  Parenting & Lifestyle Mums should stick together  Dad’s World with Jonathan deBurca Butler Let’s put pushy parents in the sin-bin  ‘There’s no stigma’: why so many Danish women are opting to become single mothers Diet & Food Claims gluten to blame for major conditions ‘hold no water’, says expert  Do not ... Read More »

Just a few of the reasons why parents and children should play together: Provided by ABC Start Right Limerick Read More »

“Being a parent is…having fun together”  Parenting Limerick’s third phase of our Positive Parenting campaign hits the streets of Limerick on Monday, September 7th.  For the next two months, we will be promoting the importance of positive interactions between parents and children. Spending time and communicating with your child is very important.  How you bond and interact with your child ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round Up from 29th – 4th September  Parenting & Lifestyle Parenting in Finland: ‘I don’t have to search for a school. They’re all good’ Parenting in Norway: ‘Our five-day-a-week kindergarten only costs us €279 a month…’ Dad’s World with Jonathan deBurca Butler How Charlie Bird relieved pitch-black isolation of new motherhood Why we should let our children fail ... Read More »

Being a parent is difficult. When family conflict arises or a child does something wrong, it is hard to respond in a patient or fair way at the best of times. For this reason, it is good to have some effective techniques and tricks up your sleeve for when the going gets tough. A useful tool to have in the ... Read More »

What You Need for Love Parenting’s Button Letter Craft Coloured card. Buttons or beads A pencil Scissors Glue Picture frame or ribbon To Make Cut out your chosen letter from waste card. You could use the first letter of your child’s name. Glue buttons or beads to the card filling completely and allow to dry. Place in picture frame or ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round Up from 29th – 4th September  Parenting & Lifestyle Brendan O’Connor: Happy birthday to my baby girl Mary Dad’s World with Jonathan deBurca Butler Parents can help children find a passion for a career Competitive parents, competitive children: who wins? Mobile phones allow parents today to abdicate their responsibilities Diet & Food Issues and questions of ... Read More »

Summer is here, a time for fun and play for our children. Summertime brings with it more social occasions, summer camps, barbeques, day trips, and holidays for the whole family. Plenty of opportunities for fun and activity, but it can be a time when our weekly healthy living routine can be challenged. How can you as a family stay healthy ... Read More »