early years

White noise can help adults sleep but did you know it can help your baby? It makes sense, before they made their entrance into the world they were surrounded by the sounds of the outside world. You may be wondering how but remember there’s no soundproofing when they’re growing in your womb, they can hear […]

2 years ago

The same goes for nail biting.

4 years ago

Toddlers can be pretty great. You’ve officially made it past the ‘baby-baby’ stage and your boy or girl is a fully-fledged mini-person, with their own personality starting to shine through. They’re walking, they’re talking, they’re learning all about the world around them at a crazy pace. All in all, it can be fascinating and fun to be […]

4 years ago

“It’s tone-deaf to the lived experience of women” Suggestions to tax child benefits have been described as “tone-deaf”. IBEC called for a tax system to be introduced on child benefits. However, Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery-Kearney said the Government would never support it. Parents of children under 16 can receive child benefits. You can also […]

4 years ago

New research is aimed at facilitating “the full participation of children with disabilities in early learning and care”. The social inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood is key to their wellbeing, care and later education, research has found. The research, published by the ESRI and Pobal, examined the challenges faced by children with […]

5 years ago

JJ and friends will be hitting the road! We all know CoComelon has a strong hold on toddlers, and turning it on is one way to keep them entertained. But it looks like that entertainment will soon go from the small screen to a live stage. Yep, the animation phenomenon is set to go on tour with […]

5 years ago