Love Parenting’s Friday News Round Up from 21st – 27th November  Parenting & Lifestyle Does having a baby late make financial sense? What is the correct number of children to have? Diet & Exercise The when, what and why of baby weaning Health & Safety Up to half of youth with diabetes skip their clinics Hospitals ‘losing millions of euro due ... Read More »

Talking and listening to babies from the moment they’re born helps them develop good listening and language skills. It also helps them to learn and develop good relationships with people. It’s never too early to start talking to your child. Most brain development happens before the age of two and the best way to stimulate babies’ brains is to talk ... Read More »

Talking and listening to children from the moment they’re born helps them develop good listening and language skills. It also helps them to learn and develop good relationships with people. It’s never too early to start talking to your child. Most brain development happens before the age of two and the best way to stimulate your child’s brain is to ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round Up from 14th– 20th November  Parenting & Lifestyle Dad’s World with Jonathan deBurca Butler ‘Babies? An impossible dream’: the millennials priced out of parenthood How one mum’s struggle to cope with her crying baby gave birth to a brilliant new infant rocker chair David Coleman’s top 10 tips on happy parenting The Punt: Children learn to ... Read More »

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CHILD A GUIDE FOR PARENTS The New Baby The world is a strange and terrifying place for a new born baby. You can help your baby realise that it can also be a friendly, happy place by meeting his needs reasonably soon after they are felt, and by providing lots of cuddles and closeness. Remember, you ... 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 7th– 13th November  Parenting & Lifestyle When should children learn to manage money? Children ‘missing whole side to life’ by not spending enough time outdoors The Santa Clause: Keeping festive wish list expectations under control Dad’s World with Jonathan deBurca Butler Mums who struggle to find family time How to host a child’s ... Read More »

What do Children Need? Children learn from Adults and they need to be resilient in order to meet their full potential. For a child to be resilient they need the following: External supports: need to have a support structure and to be able to trust; Trust is defined as believing in, and relying on, another person or thing. For example ... Read More »

Why Do Babies Cry? What Should I Do? A crying baby who cannot be comforted can be extremely difficult for a parent to cope with. Parents may begin to feel frustrated and useless. They may even feel angry. Parents often forget that baby’s usually only cry for a reason or from need. The view therefore that a baby will not ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round Up from 31st October – 6th November  Parenting & Lifestyle TERRY PRONE: Sorry mums, but your children were not born to be problems Many women ‘worried about missing out on motherhood’ Pause to breathe joy into parenting Diet & Exercise ‘No added sugar’ is far from sugar-free Some lunchbox alternatives to the favourite ham sandwich ... Read More »