Tusla says the rise is the result of a number of pandemic-related factors. Applications of parents looking to register their children for full-time homeschooling has reached a record high. The number of applications have more than tripled last year, from 617 in 2019 to 1,929 in 2020. This rise in homeschooling applications has continued into […]

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We’d bunk in these ourselves, tbh. Shared rooms are often a necessity in families – sometimes to the displeasure of the siblings bunking in together. But there are ways to make a shared room a place of fun and sanctuary for each kid. We’ve put together some tips for creating a tidy shared room that […]

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“You’re putting water on the children?” BREAKING AND VERY IMPORTANT NEWS: Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have decided to wash their children. We jest. Sort of. See, you might remember that a few weeks back, the couple caused a media frenzy by announcing they don’t wash their kids all too often. “I wasn’t that parent […]

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For many teachers in the early stages of pregnancy, back to school season has never been so stressful. The Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) has revealed pregnant teachers are “incredibly stressed out” at the idea of returning to classrooms full of unvaccinated or partially vaccinated students. Pregnant women between 14 and 36 weeks have […]

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The suspected gunman was also one of the six who died. Six people, including a child under ten, have died of gunshot wounds from a mass shooting in Plymouth yesterday evening. Devon and Cornwall Police said two females, two males and the suspected gunman had died at the scene in the Keyham area of the […]

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“‘The waif versus the whale.’” Kim Kardashian has revealed the media treatment she received during her first pregnancy left her in tears on a regular basis. The reality star, who was pregnant on daughter North at the same time Kate Middleton was pregnant on Prince George in 2013, said comparisons between the two women made […]

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“‘Strange but true’ might not have been the language I would have chosen to introduce this subject.” A summer camp in the US has come under fire for issuing a bizarre letter to parents after children found a decomposing body in the woods. Three children staying at Camp Lenox in Becket, Massachusetts, found the body […]

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The move comes in a bid to protect the digital footprint of kids and teens. Google has announced it will soon implement extra privacy measures for minors using their search and YouTube platforms. In a bid to protect the digital footprint of kids and teens, a range of new measures will be coming into effect in […]

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The pandemic saw a dip in reports but September’s expected reopening of campuses is causing concern. Gardaí are urging prospective students and their parents to beware of rental scams that have cost victims €900,000 since 2019. Though rental scams declined as a result of online learning during the pandemic, many students preparing to return to on-site […]

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The unvaccinated will be able to attend classes, but not indoor drinking and dining. Vaccines will not be required to attend lessons on college campuses once they reopen in September – but will be required to eat or drink indoors in campus canteens, cafés or bars. In line with public health guidelines, students and staff […]

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Women’s bravery in confronting the institutions that abuse them is a bigger marvel than any Olympic event Content warning: This article contains details of sexual abuse, including that of minors. The Tokyo Olympics drew to a close on Sunday after a dramatic contest that was over a year in the making. The games, which kept […]

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Keepin’ it cute and comfy. If there’s one thing I’ve been wearing non-stop for the past… eh, year and a half, it’s been loungewear. By “loungewear” I mean pretty much anything from pyjamas to stuff that was probably designed with the intention of being worked-out in, though the only type of marathons I’ve been doing […]

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The dad-of-seven said he doesn’t “subscribe” to the idea of monogamy. Nick Cannon has been in the news quite a bit lately – but it’s less to do with his career and more to do with his seemingly never-ending streak of becoming a new dad. The 40-year-old, who welcomed four babies in just seven months […]

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The child died last Friday in the Northern Irish home. A man and a woman have been charged over the death of a two-year-old girl in Co. Tyrone. The toddler, named locally as Ali Jayden Maguire, died on Friday, August 6 after sustaining serious head injuries at a home in Park Avenue, Dungannon. In a […]

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The reality TV mogul became a dad in 2019. Producer and presenter Andy Cohen has opened up about how being a dad has impacted his ability to date. The Real Housewives veteran, known for hosting the franchises’ reunion episodes and Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, spoke to Entertainment Tonight about relationships and fatherhood, saying the […]

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These are too cute… Parents in Japan are sending bags of rice that match their newborn babies’ weight to relatives who can’t visit them due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The amount of rice in each bag equates to the baby’s birth weight and a picture of the baby’s face is printed on the front. The […]

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Parental consent will be required. The vaccination of 12 to 15-year-olds is expected to begin this weekend, the Director of Public Health at the HSE’s National Immunisation Office has said. Dr. Lucy Jessop told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that online registration for this cohort opens on Thursday, with the first jabs to be administered over the […]

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The Taoiseach said the return of in-person education is a priority. Schools and colleges are still to reopen despite the increase in Covid-19 cases in Ireland, a Government source has revealed. The source told the Irish Times on Sunday that the education sector is “on course” to return to in-person learning later this month, with specific […]

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Reports of children getting ahold of guns are unfortunately common in the US. A four-year-old girl in the US was killed in an accidental shooting involving another child. The incident happened at around 6pm last night at a home in Englewood, Chicago, when the other child found the gun. It accidentally discharged and 4-year-old Makalah McKay […]

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She recently denied pregnancy reports, saying she’s waiting until after her wedding. Paris Hilton has opened up about her hopes for becoming a mother and the process of getting there. The socialite and media personality revealed she wants to take her own mother’s supportive, playful nature with her into parenting children she hopes to have […]

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The study was carried out by a company based in Bray. Over half of parents in Ireland are comfortable with their children receiving the vaccine for Covid-19, a new study has found. As the Government plans to extend the vaccine programme to include 12–15-year-olds, new research by content marketing agency Zahra shows 63% of parents […]

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The boy was taken to hospital but has since passed away. A five-year-old boy has died in hospital as a result of an injury he got at a UK department store. The unnamed child sustained a serious head injury at Fenwick department store on Colchester High Street. The incident happened on July 27 and the […]

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A “united,” blended family is “normal” to the reality star. Kim Kardashian is apparently looking to sisters Kourtney and Kylie as co-parenting inspirations amid her divorce from Kanye West. Kim, who filed for divorce from the rapper in February, wants the pair to be able to put their best foot forward when it comes to […]

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The Game of Thrones star became a dad five months ago. Kit Harington revealed he didn’t realise there’s no break from parenting until he actually became a parent. Whilst promoting the upcoming season of Modern Love, the actor opened up about new parenthood following the birth of his first child with wife Rose Leslie five months ago. […]

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The incident happened on Friday A young girl has been hospitalised following a dog attack in Co. Donegal. The child was left with serious injuries after being attacked in the Millfield area of Buncrana last Friday morning. She was reportedly playing in a garden when she was attacked by the dog at around 11.30am. She […]

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Savage. You just can’t beat a good bit of reality TV. From “only hot people need apply” dating shows, survival shows, plastic surgery gone wrong shows, shows about those who have more money than sense – reality TV offers us a glimpse into worlds we’re otherwise generally far-removed from. But Rihanna loves the Real Housewives […]

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His mother is now urging parents to be careful. A US toddler is currently recovering from second-degree burns sustained on a playground during high temperatures. Two-year-old Jamie Reinke from Beatrice, Nebraska had been out with his family when he got the burns on the soles of his feet. The tot was playing in a splash […]

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Her six-year-old shares a name with the dominant strain of Covid-19. Kristen Bell says her youngest daughter’s name is a “big, big bummer” right now amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The Frozen star and husband Dax Shepard named their second child Delta, which now happens to be the name of a highly-contagious strain of the virus. […]

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The boy suffered extensive skull fractures as a result of the fall. A boy who fell 15ft through a gap in a handrail when he was a toddler has settled his High Court action for €750,000. Brian Dunne, now 16, suffered extensive skull fracturing after falling through the gap and onto a tiled floor at […]

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Excited for a Munster adventure? With us in the middle of what’s another summer of staycations for most, many of us are racking our brains trying to think of family-friendly destinations that offer plenty of things to do and see in the remaining weeks. Enter HerFamily, here to give you all the staycation inspiration you […]

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The death has been ruled an accident. A four-year-old boy in the US was tragically found dead in a toy chest in his room. Kache Wallis was discovered in the chest at his home in the city of Hurricane, Utah, after being reported missing by his grandmother on Sunday. The boy’s grandmother last saw the […]

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The bully’s behaviour and threats were disturbingly dark, particularly for his age… A woman on TikTok has revealed she got a restraining order against her child’s relentless bully. In a now-viral video, Noel, who goes by the screen name curlsgreeneyes, advised parents that kids talk without talking and let their parents know when something’s wrong […]

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“You don’t consider their feelings in the way that you would consider other people’s feelings.” Jessica Alba has revealed she believes it’s “impossible” to balance marriage and kids. The actress, who shares children Honor, 13, Haven, 9, and Hayes, 3, with husband Cash Warren, says it’s hard to make room for dates and alone time […]

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Is history doomed to repeat itself? The influencer market has grown to epic proportions, doubling in worth between 2019 and this year alone. Now worth an estimated 13.8 billion US dollars, the market shows it pays to build a successful internet career. We’ve seen people make an online career out of pretty much anything: from […]

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Would you base your baby’s name on getting free internet? An internet service provider is offering parents who name their baby after their company 18 years of free wifi. Swiss service provider Twifi are advertising the offer on their website, saying that parents who name their child Twifia or Twifius will be able to avail of […]

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Have you had to set boundaries with your parents as an adult? For a lot of people, navigating the parent-child dynamic when that child becomes an adult is difficult. As the child grows up, moves out, and gains experience living their own life, they really become their own ‘person’ outside of their family (or their […]

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“You have got to be accountable for what you write online.” Influencer Lisa McGowan of Lisa’s Lust List has opened up about her legal battle against anonymous online trolls. The Tullamore blogger, who has over 130,000 followers on Instagram alone, was regularly targeted by online trolls who watched her every move. Though she accepted some […]

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They expect to seek emergency authorisation for the age group later this year. Pfizer and Moderna are expanding the size of their vaccine trials to now include children from 5 to 11 years old. At the request of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the vaccine makers are increasing the number of children in […]

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A “credible” allegation made in 1977 was never properly investigated, Jesuits confirm Allegations that pupils were sexually abused by a Jesuit priest in Belvedere College in the 1970s were not properly investigated or reported to Gardaí, a former headmaster has revealed. According to the Irish Times, the Jesuits last night said the sexual abuse of […]

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The teacher has denied calling the student the offensive name since the allegation was first made. A Dublin private school has been ordered to pay €5,000 in compensation to a teacher who allegedly called a male student “a little b***h.” The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) awarded the sum to Pierce Dillon to be paid by […]

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“He did more than settle, he made us the family of five we now are.” Last week, one of my colleagues reported on the massive increase in people giving up the dogs they got during lockdown as restrictions ease. Dogs Trust revealed that they had received 515 requests from those who adopted a dog during […]

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Even an Irish name topped the list for the boys. Baby names in the United States are usually subject to getting the meme treatment for their… eh, uniqueness. But the most popular baby names across the USA from 2020 are actually fairly ordinary, common names you’d find elsewhere in the West. The US Social Security […]

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Have you given this method a go? A mother recently shared her baby’s cry sounds and what she interprets them to mean on TikTok. Using the Dunstan Baby Language, Tay Becker says she can decipher what her baby needs based on the cry sounds he makes. “There are five main sounds babies make and all you […]

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The twelve-year-old is following in their mother’s famous footsteps. Busy Philipps’ eldest child has landed their first acting role in a win for authentic representation. Twelve-year-old Birdie, who goes by they/them pronouns, will star in the upcoming Amazon Prime series, With Love, as a non-binary character. Showrunner Gloria Calderón Kellett (writer and co-runner of the […]

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The horrific murder took place in 2018. A US mother and her girlfriend are facing charges of first-degree murder for allegedly burning a six-month-old to death. Hanna Barker and her girlfriend Felicia Smith, from Natchitoches, Louisiana, are accused of murdering Barker’s baby boy, Levi Ellerbe. Investigators arrested the women after Levi’s burnt body was found near […]

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Oh how we wish this was fake… The debate on whether or not some popular retailers are selling clothes too inappropriate for children is an ongoing one. But one store has taken “inappropriate childrenswear” to epic proportions by selling a Hooters t-shirt for toddlers. Yep, you heard us correctly: a shirt. For toddlers. About Hooters. […]

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Hopefully a tool like this will give grieving parents some sort of relief during such a difficult time. We’ve all searched for products online only for ads that match our one-off search to follow us around for quite some time after. Ads networks collect data from each search to send ads of similar products long after […]

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A number of common medications are associated with inhibiting the body’s ability to cope in heat. We’ve had a stellar few days of cracking weather that we don’t often get on our lovely island. But while everyone’s trying to make the most of fun in the sun, it’s important to remember a number of risks […]

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The court heard disturbing details of the abuse the young boy was subjected to. A childminder in the UK has been jailed for repeated assaults on a toddler that left the boy with bite and punch marks. Ryan Lincoln-Dust, from Kent, pleaded guilty to child cruelty and actual bodily harm before trial this year after initially denying […]

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The 20-month-old was injured as a result of being struck. A US mother and son have been arrested after the son allegedly shot his toddler sister. 37-year-old Veronica Pyatt, from San Bernardino, California, was driving home with her children as her 14-year-old son manipulated a loaded gun in the back seat. The gun fired and […]

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