A lot of young children suffer from anxiety, but sometimes the signs can be difficult to spot. From researching common symptoms of anxiety in children I’ve come to realise that my own child might be dealing with it, which I never would have thought. It’s something that as parents we can easily overlook as a […]

7 years ago

If you’re looking to get onto the property ladder you’re not going to want to miss this. Financial intermediary company Finance One are running a first-time buyers event that will help answer any questions you have about the mortgage process. They will also set up a meeting after the event and talk you through everything […]

7 years ago

Fantastic news. Cork’s beloved Fota Wildlife Park has received an Autism-Friendly Accreditation from Ireland’s national autism charity AsIAm. The new accreditation makes it the first attraction in Ireland to be deemed autism-friendly. I know several parents whose children have sensory conditions and it can be a struggle to find a day out that won’t overwhelm them. […]

7 years ago

This looks like a fantastic day out. The Wear a Hug Fair is back and as popular as ever with 70 per cent of their early bird tickets already snapped up! The fair, organised by Babywearing Ireland, is a great chance for parents to attend talks, browse the wide variety of stalls and get to […]

7 years ago

This is awful. There are currently more than 10,000 homeless people in Ireland with approximately 4,000 of those being children. Recent figures taken during the summer have shown that at least another 100 children have been added to the homeless list and the housing crisis shows no signs of getting better. Government figures recently showed […]

7 years ago

It’s true what they say about kids. You blink and they’re toddlers and then they’re off to school and then they’re graduating. It happens faster than you can imagine. Even comparing my son’s first school photo taken three years ago to now, he’s so much more grown-up and I just don’t know when it happened. […]

7 years ago

So sweet. Today Berlin Zoo announced that one of their beloved animals Meng Meng the panda has given birth to twins. The birth of the twins’ momentous occasion as it is the first time one of the endangered pandas has given birth in Germany. Meng Meng became a mom – twice! We are so happy, we […]

7 years ago

Do you think that this is true? A recent study claims that being a stay-at-home parent is more difficult than working a job and part of me agrees. While I’ve been exhausted coming home from work plenty of times it’s definitely different from how tired I am after watching the kids all day. You also […]

7 years ago

Lots of parents shared their children’s back to school photos this week. Celebrity parents Una Healy and Ben Foden were no exception as only a year on from their split they shared their pride for their son’s first day of primary school. The couple who share two children seven-year-old Aoife-Bell and four-year-old Tadhg, have said on […]

7 years ago

Mark your diaries for next week because The Rotunda is back! Award-winning series The Rotunda returns to RTE2 on September 12 with eight episodes charting the highs and lows of pregnancy and childbirth in the world’s longest-running maternity hospital. The latest series will follow 32 stories of expectant parents who are hoping to welcome new […]

7 years ago

Bit of an extreme reaction. Most of us read the famous Harry Potter series written by British author J.K.Rowling. Over the years, people have joked about waiting for their Hogwarts acceptance letters but we know in our heart of hearts it’s all make-believe. One school in America does not take that particular stance on the […]

7 years ago

School may be back but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still lots of fun to be had. If you’re looking for something to do this weekend to start autumn off with a bang then you can’t do any better than the Waterford Harvest Festival. The festival will showcase its gourmet status at the annual festival, with […]

7 years ago

Good news for parents. Earlier this year it was announced that unpaid parental leave was to be extended by an additional four week. The new law came into effect yesterday for parents with children aged twelve years and under. The new law on parental leave will see the time parents can take off extend from […]

7 years ago

I’m not surprised. A research study found that parents spend the guts of a working day trying to get their children ready for school. From reminding them to get their belongings, double-checking that they’re dressed and making them breakfast, most parents spend the equivalent of an extra day of work getting our children out the […]

7 years ago

Back to school is usually an exciting time for children. Meeting their new teacher, being reunited with friends, getting to break out all their new stationary. Unfortunately for many children in Ireland heading to school is not an option as dozens of children with autism across the country have been left without any school place. […]

7 years ago

Looking for a fun and different way to meet other parents? I know all too well how difficult it can be when your baby is small and you feel like its been ten years since you’ve spoken to another adult. It can be hard to get out of the house and then when you do […]

7 years ago

Grab the chilled wine because Workin’ Moms is back. The popular show which follows four very different thirty-something working mothers and friends trying to balance their jobs, family life and love life in Toronto, Canada, is back for its third season. The last two seasons have been instant hits with mums and I can’t wait to […]

7 years ago

I’ve been through buying for a baby twice and the second time around I spent a lot less money.  We still had some bits, like our pram from our first child but with our second child, I knew what was worth buying and what wasn’t. Every parent is different, but if you’re baby shopping for […]

7 years ago

Whoops! One mum found out the hard (and hilarious) way that you should never send your child in for their school photo wearing green when the backdrop is a green screen. Laura Pyle posted on Facebook last year after receiving the sample shots of her daughter’s school portraits and the results are too much. I […]

7 years ago

There are many milestones that all parents will cherish forever. Your baby’s first word, when they take their first steps, their first tooth. Many precious moments that you’ll love documenting in their baby book. But there are some other ‘firsts’ that we aren’t so quick to brag about on Facebook and recently I experienced one […]

7 years ago

Welcome news for parents. Minister for Children Katherine Zappone revealed this week that she plans to put new rules in place for childminders across the country. These new rules aim to help more parents gain access to affordable childcare. Minister Zappone has said that under her new childminding action plan childminders will need to undergo […]

7 years ago

This is awful. A recent report in the United States showed that some hospitals have told mums in labour not to push because there was no staff available to deliver the baby. Mums have been told to ‘hold in’ their babies even though when you’re in the late stages of labour it is physically impossible. […]

7 years ago

Is your son a mammy’s boy? Irish mammies are notorious for lavishing their affection on their sons and from observing my grandmothers it’s absolutely true. I don’t know if it’s just that my grandmothers expect the girls to be more self-sufficient and have more ‘cop on’ but they really do overindulge the lads. The boys […]

7 years ago

This is a brilliant idea. There is nothing worse than being stuck for a way to heat up your child’s bottle. I know that my little girl will not take a nap unless her milk is heated up and she’s not alone as most children are the same. If you’re a parent that has ever […]

7 years ago

This is shocking. Several babies in Spain have been diagnosed with having ‘werewolf syndrome’ after taking reflux medicine accidentally tainted by a hair treatment. Reports say that at least 17 cases of children experiencing the syndrome are known. Spain ‘werewolf syndrome’ child cases linked to wrong drug https://t.co/U80zx0FySm — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 28, […]

7 years ago

Learning through play has been proven to be important for young children. This being said, testing in schools is still commonplace but many teachers feel that it needs to be done away with. Recently teachers in Australia spoke out against testing for children under the age of eight. Members of the State School Teacher’s Union say […]

7 years ago

A number of rural primary schools are set to reopen under a new patron. One Church of Ireland school and three Catholic schools are giving up their religious ethos and becoming multi-denominational State-run community national schools. The change of patron is in a bid to keep the schools open after almost facing closure recently. All three […]

7 years ago

Parents in central Dublin are set to protest tomorrow. The protest will be in regards to a new Educate Together secondary school planned for the Harold’s Cross area. Under the catchment rules children living in the Dublin 6 and 6w area will be able to attend while nearby postcodes Dublin 8 and 12 will be […]

7 years ago

Minister Doherty wants to remind families to get their application for Back to School Allowance in. The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, T.D., today confirmed that over 130,000 families have received the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance payment in respect of 239,230 children since July when this year’s scheme […]

7 years ago

Well, you don’t see this every day. I’ve known a few mums who got pregnant even though they were using contraception. Sometimes life just finds a way. One mum though got quite a big surprise when her baby was born with something quite unusual adorning its head. Yes, that’s right this little bundle of joy […]

7 years ago

If you’ve read any of my articles in the past you’ll know I use a lot of nice words like ‘awkward’ and ‘hot mess’ to describe myself. I even wrote one piece on how I don’t know how to be ‘a mum’, in regards to the expectations that are made upon us. The biggest expectation, […]

7 years ago

Is there anything more dreaded than the lice warning newsletter coming home in your child’s school bag? I felt like my son was only back in school a week when he came home from school with a letter saying that there had been an outbreak and all students would need to be checked for lice. […]

7 years ago

We can’t wait! Fans of the hit series Call The Midwife will be delighted to know that series seven is due to hit Netflix as soon as next month. Although previously available on the US version, it’s soon going to be available to watch in Ireland and the UK too. Seasons one to six are […]

7 years ago

Need to pick up some baby bits for bargain prices? If so then next month’s Baby Market is the place to be. The Baby Market is the perfect place for parents to buy and sell used baby, children & maternity goods in top condition. Not only will you be able to get top quality baby […]

7 years ago

It’s that time of year where lots of parents will be buying new school shoes for their children. Figuring out what size your child is in a shoe can be more tricky than you would think and it wasn’t until I was a parent myself that I realised just how important the toe pinch my […]

7 years ago

The majority of schools across Ireland will be back in session from next week. Getting back into the swing of things can take a while for both parents and kids but there are ways to make the transition from summer to school easier. Parenting bloggers Ellen O’Keefe, Eimear Hutchinson and Becky O’Haire were asked by Batchelor’s what advice […]

7 years ago

Got a child starting college or heading back to college soon? It can be hard to know what ‘back to school’ supplies to pick up for your son or daughter when they’re heading away from home. You want to make sure that they have everything that they need but you also know that space will […]

7 years ago

This is such a great idea. If your child is starting their first day of school this year and you’re looking for the perfect memento of the occasion and the years to follow you have to check out what this mum did. Mother Carina Cansino came up with this fantastic back to school tradition for her […]

7 years ago

This is so heartwarming. New Zealand speaker Trevor Mallard has gone viral after photos of him feeding a co-workers baby during a debate were shared across the internet. Mallard, who is a speaker in New Zealand’s House of Representatives, posted an image on his Twitter page of him feeding MP Tamati Coffey’s newborn son while […]

7 years ago

This is just too sweet. I remember when I first had my son seven years ago I was told to make the most of every moment because I would blink and suddenly he’d be 18. Some days it really does feel that way. Looking through old photographs it seems like only yesterday that he was […]

7 years ago

Fancy dropping some moves this weekend? It’s almost time to go back to school, with that in mind, Jervis Shopping Centre is giving you the chance to spend some quality time with your little ones before reality sets back in. This Saturday, August 24 keep the kids entertained by joining in on some dancing and […]

7 years ago

The school year doesn’t start until next week and I already feel stressed. My son is starting at a new school and between work and taking a little family break away, I’ve realised that many things have been left to the last minute including buying his new uniform. We also need to figure out a […]

7 years ago

This is pretty shocking. We’re often told that prolonged use of soothers will damage our children’s teeth. But how exactly does this damage occur? Recently I came across a video which shows how much damage is caused when your child uses a soother for longer than they should and I was really surprised. The viral […]

7 years ago

Just too good to keep to ourselves. The Rotunda, the world’s longest-running maternity hospital where close to one million Dubliners have been born and some 24 new babies are added to that number every day. Over the course of the last couple of years, Scratch Films and RTÉ has followed the comings and goings of The […]

7 years ago

Have you seen her? Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Chloe Fitzgerald. The 15-year-old is missing from the Avoca area of Co. Wicklow since August 20. The teenager is described as being 157cm, of small build, with blue eyes and very dark brown to black hair. When last seen she was wearing a […]

7 years ago

When I was a kid I always wanted to go to Disney Land. I would stare at the adverts on TV with Mickey Mouse and all the Disney princesses and think one day I’ll be there. I never did get to go as a child so you would think that I would be dying to […]

7 years ago

I thought I was stressed out with two kids. 100-year-old Galapagos giant tortoise Diego has been celebrated the world over by helping to save his species from going extinct. The only male left Diego has done his part by not only helping to father a few children but by fathering over a thousand! When it […]

7 years ago

Beauty treatments like painting nails have long been a mother and daughter tradition. My daughter hasn’t even turned two yet and already she wants her nails painted if she spots me painting mine. I think it’s pretty natural for kids to want to play with things like makeup and nail polish. It’s fun. When my […]

7 years ago

This is incredible. Rock band Metallic have recently donated  €250,000 to help build a children’s hospital in Romania. The facility will be the first pediatric oncology and radiotherapy hospital in the country and will be equipped with all the latest medical technology available. This donation is just one of the many donations made by the band […]

7 years ago

The start of the school year is upon us once more. With it comes the usual parental worries about getting their school uniform ready, making sure they remember to bring their lunch and that they don’t forget their pencil case. For some parents, though there is the worry that our child might be left out […]

7 years ago