Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 24th – 30th September 2016  Parenting & Lifestyle  My son can’t sleep after seeing a scary picture Free information evening for bereaved parents to take place in Cork Course helps separated couples to co-parent Parents urged to boycott requests for children’s country of birth information Budget 2017: Here’s everything we know so far ... Read More »

Kids begin to tell lies for lots of different reason.  It’s normal and natural for them to lie to get themselves out of trouble.  However, we want our kids to tell the truth and I often hear parents say that they are more cross about their child lying to them than they are about the thing itself. So what can ... Read More »

It’s a universal issue the world over – the see-sawing of emotions between siblings. Best friends, outright foes and everything in between. Sibling relationships are very complex but also extremely unique because nobody else understands the context of your upbringing or your family’s dynamics like your sibling(s). If you are a parent of more than one child, whether toddlers, tweenies ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 17th – 23rd September 2016  Parenting & Lifestyle  Non-custodial parents told child payments can stop What type of parent are you? Dolphin? Snowplough? Helicopter? Can’t put the baby to bed? Hire a sleep consultant New children’s science centre granted planning permission Majority of parents feel they could benefit from wellbeing training Diet & Exercise  ... Read More »

DID YOU KNOW? The more you talk to your toddler now, the more words they will know and say when they’re older? The first three years of life is a critical time for developing language skills. Researchers from Stanford University have found that: Children who heard more speech directed to them learned to pay better attention to words and respond ... Read More »

Utensils Needed: Casserole Dish Hand Blender (If Available) Cooking Method: Boil/Stew Ingredients: 4oz/125g of cooked minced meat 2 dessertspoon grated cheddar cheese (e.g., macaroni) 1 cup of cooked pasta 8oz/250ml of milk 1 egg Method: Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4. Beat the egg. Add milk and cheese, mixing well. (A blender is ideal). Add the mix and ... Read More »

For better or worse, till death do us part, we’re in this together right? It takes two to make a baby, me and my hubbie, my IVF partner. Mark, will you write a blog post for loveparenting.ie this week? Not a chance. Ok so I came armed with a pen and paper. Will you answer some questions instead? He agrees. ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 10th – 16th September 2016  Parenting & Lifestyle  Is my shouting making my son’s rough behaviour worse? Life with toddlers: An appreciation of these complex little creatures. In pictures Should you instinctively know how to be a parent? How can you motivate teenagers? Fathers are parents too Let the children play: Is too much ... Read More »

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Birth Story I’ve noticed that sharing birth stories on-line (mainly on blogs) has become increasingly popular and rather graphic. While pregnant I would approach them like I would a trip to the dentist – with one eye open and both legs crossed! Some of them are novellas, others are reminiscent of that 80s B-movie ‘Little Shop of Horrors’.  So, the ... Read More »