I’ve been thinking about the secret language we shared – what a shame it would be to lose it, or let it be forgotten
Parents
Teachers and experts share their subject-by-subject guide for how to best prepare for the exams
Tell Me About It: The school your granddaughter attends should have a complaints procedure
Parenting in My Shoes: I don’t care about work – if my kids can say ‘he’s a class dad’ that’s my job done
Most effective way ‘to ensure parity in the workplace is to increase parity at home’
Some 25% of children in 2023 raked in more than €800. A further 10% received €1,000. But maybe we should all just relax about it
More schools are moving towards co-education, and research suggests teenagers are in favour of it. But do they really know what’s best for them?
Parents are advised to lay clear ground rules before hiring a babysitter and to do a paid trial run
Jen Hogan: ‘Great playdate, totally uneventful,’ I said enthusiastically at pick-up time, my choked-up voice barely giving away anything
Up to half of sixth class pupils included in Snapchat groups in some schools
Parents should focus on praise for effort rather than outcome or achievement, says psychologist
Total ban on ownership of smartphones for under-13s ‘fraught with difficulty’, Catherine Martin says
Dr Ann Hickey this month told management of Children’s Health Ireland she could no longer continue as neonatology lead due to inaction on outdated systems of care
We should stop calling this phase of life the ‘terrible twos’, as many toddlers’ traits are a formula for grown-up happiness
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