Utensils Needed:  Casserole Dish Cooking Method:  Oven Ingredients:  4 Medium Potatoes chopped 2 Medium Carrots chopped 1 Onion diced ½ Turnip chopped 3 Dessertspoons of peas 4 Cloves of Garlic Pinch of salt if desired Pepper 400g tin of Kidney Beans 1 Low salt Vegetable stock cube 1pt/575mls of boiling water Pre- heat the oven to 190°C/375°F/ Gas mark 5. Fry ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 19th -25th November 2016  Parenting & Lifestyle  Positive Parenting at Christmas – Get a free Star Chart for your child My daughter (10) is having anxiety ‘meltdowns’ NEW SURVEY REVEALS IRISH MAMMIES ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE NATION BEST CHRISTMAS EVER FOR FAMILY OF BOY WHO SURVIVED 70 FT HOTEL BALCONY FALL How to make ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 12th -18th November 2016  Parenting & Lifestyle  Carers of the Year Awards: Parents, children and helpers honoured Canadian school takes part in #Gaeilge24 challenge ‘People still selfish after Celtic Tiger’  Expert’s advice on what children should know about death My husband and I don’t agree on how to get our daughter to do ... Read More »

World Prematurity Day on 17 November is one of the most important days in the year to raise awareness of the challenges and burden of preterm birth globally. The day was initiated by EFCNI (European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants) and partnering European parent organisations in 2008. Meanwhile, countless individuals and organisations from more than 100 countries join ... Read More »

Utensils Needed:  Flan Dish Oven Dish Cooking Method:  Oven Ingredients (Pastry):  6oz/180g Plain Flour 3oz/85g Margarine Pinch of salt if desired A Little Water Method:  Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub in the chopped margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the water and mix to a stiff dough. Roll out the pastry and line a flan ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 5th – 11th November 2016  Parenting & Lifestyle  My teen despises me for supervising his phone use State urged to invest more in early childhood intervention Sleep and children: how much is enough? Is the state sometimes wiser than parents? Diet & Exercise  Neven Maguire’s top tips for weaning your baby  Fad for ... Read More »

Getting healthy and active can be a great way to have fun together and improve the health of all the family. If your child hasn’t been very active, start slowly with bursts of 15 to 30 minutes. Add activities over time until they reach the goal of at least 60 minutes a day. Build activity into your daily routine—walk to ... Read More »

In an era where throwing children’s parties seem to have grown out of all proportion, reduce your stress level with a few handy pointers: Keep it in perspective – yes you want to celebrate your child and ensure they have a great time, but you also don’t want them to develop unrealistic expectations about what a birthday actually is Set ... Read More »

Dyslexia can be a very scary word for a lot of parents to hear and digest. When you first hear or suspect that your child may have a learning difficulty, your mind goes wild– will they ever get to college? Will they get a a job that will provide for them and allow them to be self sufficient? The answer ... Read More »