Don’t Worry – Help is on hand! We all want our children to grow up to be happy, healthy adults. But it can sometimes be hard to know how. Unfortunately, more and more of our children are carrying extra weight – which is increasing their risk of health conditions like heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and even cancer later in ... Read More »

Did you know? Children who don’t get enough sleep may be at increased risk of becoming overweight. Remember the younger your child is the more sleep they need. As parents, we’re very aware of the health risks for our children from everyday habits like too many “treat” foods, too many sugary drinks or not being active enough. But did you ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 21st – 27th January 2017  Parenting & Lifestyle  Anxious parents can produce anxious children, so take a breath Children’s books: five great titles to start the new year Keeping sleep on track and the gut moving  Dear David Coleman: My 11-year-old says I treat him and his brother differently  Go figure  – learning ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 14th – 20th January 2017  Parenting & Lifestyle  My 8-year-old daughter can be quite judgmental Dutch parenting lessons that Irish mums and dads could learn from Half of fathers want less stressful job to help more with child-rearing Dear David Coleman: My five-year-old won’t sleep on his own. Is it because I’ve mollycoddled ... Read More »

Six Golden Rules for a healthy lifestyle The family who eats together is healthier: It’s a fact that young people who eat with their families consume fewer higher calorie drinks, more fruit and vegetables, and less fat both at home and in meals away from home. High Five for fruit and veg: Five portions of fruit and vegetables boost intake ... Read More »

Loveparenting.ie is delighted to be able to share some worksheets and tip sheets from the Strengthening Families Programme. These worksheets provide practical tips and ideas to help parents build strong and healthy relationships with their children.  The Strengthening Families Programme (SFP) is an evidence-based 14-week family skills training programme that involves the parents and teens/children in three classes run on the ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 7th – 13th January 2017  Parenting & Lifestyle  Pocket money for a two-year old? How financial advisors teach their children about money Well-behaved children can be hiding their social anxiety Learning the lingo: Taking up a second language before we’re 3? Finding kids’ strengths (and why being good at singing isn’t the same ... Read More »

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Let’s Get Cooking; Why cook with children?  If children have a say as to what goes on their plate, they will be more likely to eat it. (Fussy eaters may just eat things that they normally wouldn’t eat just because they made it themselves.) Builds their self confidence Promotes healthy eating habits Encourages an adventurous palate Encourages quality time between ... Read More »

As parents we would all like to see our children grow up to be as happy and healthy as they can possibly be. We want them to do well in school, have friends and grow up to be strong and confident individuals. One way we can do this is to encourage our children to do at least 20-30 minutes of ... Read More »