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Modern Morals: My son is adamant he wants to do Transition Year " my husband and I think it's a big waste of time and money. Are we wrong?
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (323+ words) The Irish Independent He struggles to apply himself, and his father and I feel like a doss year will really set him back Our son wants to do Transition Year but we " his father and I " think it's a waste…...
My parents help lots with childcare, but they let the kids play on screens too much. Can I raise this without sounding ungrateful?
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (188+ words) The Irish Independent Cookies and data processing on The Irish Independent Mediahuis (we) and partners use technologies such as cookies to store and access (personal) data " online identifiers (e. g. , IP address, sign-in ID), non-precise location and information about your browser, operating system,…...
My parents help lots with childcare, but they let the kids play with on screens too much. Can I raise this without sounding ungrateful?
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (384+ words) The Irish Independent Grandparents are not employees and have given their time to look after your children for free, but Dr David Coleman says there are subtle ways to get them on the same wavelength with rules A parent got…...
Share the load and the cost: Why more parents are having joint birthday parties for kids
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (380+ words) The Irish Independent From paying for a venue to organising food, activities and a cake, children's celebrations can not only be expensive, but a lot of stress. Arlene Harris speaks to parents who teamed up to ease the financial and…...
Bill Linnane: I pay my son "5 for every try he scores " at least it gets him off his video games
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (384+ words) The Irish Independent Sometimes he lacks the incentive to achieve his potential, so I bribe him I try to keep it light in this column. I feel that there is enough heartbreak and hardship in the world " and in parenting…...
20 of the best summer camps for kids you can book now " from sport and science to cooking and fashion
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (124+ words) The Irish Independent Keeping children busy during the school holidays is not just a necessity for work arrangements, but for your sanity. Here, Niamh O'Reilly rounds up the best summer camps that cater for all tastes Kayaking at Alive Outside…...
Just Between Us: "Love is love" " Jennifer Rock and Jill Deering on coming out, co-parenting and building a modern family
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (23+ words) The Irish Independent...
Actor Brendan Gleeson reflects on parenting, Irish funerals and working with Boorman, Scorsese and Spielberg
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1305+ words) Brendan Gleeson came to acting relatively late in life at 34 Brendan Gleeson can't stop talking. Materialising on my laptop screen, the Oscar-nominated star of The Banshees of Inisherin and Harry Potter sails through twinkly-eyed anecdotes and impassioned detours. He apologises…...
Duvet days: Is it ever ok to give your child the day off school if they aren't sick?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (327+ words) The Irish Independent Is offering children the occasional day off a restorative act that could benefit their mental health or a big no no? We ask educators, parents and experts to weigh in Every parent has heard the words, "Mum…...
Five things too much screen time is doing to your child's brain
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) The Irish Independent Excessive screen time can have a number of cognitive effects New research indicates that increased screen time may be linked to poorer vocabulary development in toddlers. The findings came from The Children of the 2020s (COT20s) study in the…...