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'My baby's eczema was so bad it caused her to bleed but a TikTok solution cured her'
TikTok
Leigha Sorrell, 24, sought advice from TikTok followers to find a solution for her daughter’s ‘weeping’ skin
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Leaving Cert 2023: How to help students deal with disappointment
Leaving Cert
A mental health expert lists five things that caregivers can do to help disappointed Leaving Cert students
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Dublin mum's shop sales explode after Mrs Hinch gives thumbs up
Parenting
When Samantha Forrest launched her shop this year little did she know she was going to viral thanks to Mrs Hinch
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Little-known signs your teenager might be struggling - and how to help
Parenting
A behavioural psychologist explains little-known signs of mental health struggles in teens parents and caregivers should watch out for, as well as psychologist-approved strategies on how to help
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Dunnes Stores urgently recalls over 1,000 children's products over drowning fears
Dunnes
Parents have been warned to stop using the implicated product immediately and keep it out of reach of children
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Social welfare Ireland: Child benefit payment could be doubled in extra cash boost for parents
Social welfare
The extra payment will come as a much-needed boost at a time when parents have to deal with rising back-to-school costs
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Top tips on coping with exam stress for young people
Leaving Cert
Local and online services report young people reaching out for support due to increasing Leaving Cert-related anxiety and stress
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Hundreds of expectant Dublin parents to receive first new 'baby bundles'
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
300 families from the Rotunda Hospital were invited to take part in the pilot which will inform the development of proposals for wider national rollout
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Mum finds missing child in minutes after remembering one helpful tip
Parenting
A mum has shared how she was able to find her missing three-year-old child in just minutes by using the 'looking loudly' search method
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Social welfare Ireland: Parents can get up to €280 for each child under government child benefit payment
Social welfare
The child benefit is paid on the first Tuesday of every month and parents usually get the first payment the month after the child is born
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Children should receive one free hot meal at school, new report states
Schools
A new report that is being backed by Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys made several recommendations for the School Meals Programme
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Footballer's wife sparks debate after praising daughter for 'punching bully in face'
Parenting
"After weeks of being bullied by the same girl, numerous phone calls to the school and nothing changing, today when being called names my daughter finally punched the bully in the face. Proud mum."
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'I'm a childcare expert and this is why having no set bedtime is the key to having happy kids'
Parenting
Kirsty Ketley was a nanny for 25 years and the mum-of-two now runs her own sleep consultancy business
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Adopted man discovers wife of six years is actually his sister
Weird news
The man discovered he is related to the mother of his two children after trying to save her life by donating one of his kidneys
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Ireland reacts as Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian share surrogacy journey in RTE documentary
Brian Dowling
Brian's sister Aoife gave birth to Blake in September 2022 and has been adored by her parents Brian and Arthur since
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Irish helpline receives almost 2,000 calls about kids poisoned by medicine
HSE
Experts have parents to keep common household products well out of sight of their kids over poisoning fears
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TikTok to clamp down on teenage app overuse with new screen time limit
TikTok
Parents will soon have more power over how much time their teen spends on the popular app
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'Mum Talks' meet ups coming to Arnotts Dublin
Arnotts
'Mum Talks' is a company all about helping women through the journey of motherhood
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Poor housing conditions can affect children’s health and social wellbeing
Housing Crisis
Youngsters living in inadequate housing have worse health and developmental outcomes at nine years old than their peers
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Dealz recalls popular kids' toy sold in Ireland over choking fears
Dealz
Parents and guardians have been warned to keep the toy away from young children as it poses a major choking hazard
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Social welfare Ireland: The one condition that could halve your maternity and paternity benefit
Social welfare
Women can take up to 26 weeks of paid maternity leave plus 16 weeks of unpaid leave while men are entitled to two weeks of paid leave
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Toys sold on Amazon and Shein urgently recalled as Irish parents warned
Children
Parents and guardians have been advised to keep the toys out of reach from their children to avoid any injuries
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Richie Sadlier and wife Fiona announce birth of baby son
Richie Sadlier
The couple had previously opened up about their fertility journey after being told they couldn't conceive naturally
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Woman sparks debate after calling for 'child-free' suburbs for people that 'hate kids'
Parenting
A woman has admitted that she wants to see more adult-only spaces, even suburbs so that she can go about her business in peace, after she went to the pool and couldn't swim properly thanks to kids
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