“There is respect.” In the run-up to the release of the Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That, the cast are being inundated with questions about what the show holds for each character – one maybe a little more than others. Everyone wants to know what the story is with Samantha after it […]

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The judge said if it wasn’t for the security guard who pulled the girl to safety, it could have been a “very different scenario”. A judge has refused jurisdiction to a 16-year-old boy who knocked a girl “head first” under a DART train and “nonchalantly” left her there for others to help. CCTV footage emerged earlier […]

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The new features follow the halt on the development of an Instagram Kids. Instagram is launching several new features aimed at improving the experience of teenagers using the app. The move comes several months after the platform halted its plans to develop a children’s version of the app, Instagram Kids, due to psychological and safety-related […]

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“Our second little bird.” Call the Midwife star Helen George has finally revealed the name of her second child. The actress welcomed another baby girl with partner Jack Ashton last month, and the newborn’s name matches that of her big sister. Taking to Instagram on Monday to share a sweet photo of her holding the […]

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They’re hoping to fulfil the mum’s final wish. New mothers across the US have donated around 400 oz of breast milk to a baby boy whose mum died of Covid-19. 32-year-old Megan Richards, from Missouri, died of the virus last month, leaving behind her heartbroken husband and six children. One of those kids was 5-month-old Myles, […]

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It has been delayed until January. The high-profile case of a man charged with abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith has been delayed after his lawyer won an adjournment at a brief hearing today. Terence Darrell Kelly, 36, was arrested last month after police rescued the girl from a locked house in her coastal hometown of Carnarvon […]

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Nearly 1 in 10 French students are thought to be severely affected by bullying each year. MPs in France have approved a proposed law to criminalise bullying in the country’s schools and to provide teachers with greater training to prevent harassment. The proposed bill will make school bullying a specific criminal offence, with those found guilty potentially […]

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“No punishment could ever be enough.” The grandfather of murdered six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes has said the couple behind his death should “never see the light of day again”. Dad Thomas Hughes and his girlfriend Emma Tustin were found guilty of causing the boy’s death at Coventry Crown Court in the UK on Friday, with Tustin […]

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A trial began this week. Content warning: This article contains harrowing details of alleged child sexual abuse. Jurors at the child sexual abuse material trial of TV star Joshua Duggar were reportedly made uncomfortable from being shown graphic imagery that investigators described as within “the worst of the worst” they’ve ever seen. Duggar, who along […]

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“Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me.” Alec Baldwin’s first interview since the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October aired in the US Thursday night, with the actor giving an in-depth account of the tragedy and its fallout. The actor-producer sat down […]

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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 […]

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“I would never point a gun at someone and pull the trigger on them, never.” Alec Baldwin says he “didn’t pull the trigger” on the gun that fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set of the movie Rust in October. In his first interview since the shooting, the actor sat down with presenter George Stephanopoulos […]

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“We all have the same aim – to keep schools as safe as possible.” The Irish Primary Principals Network has criticised the Department of Education’s handling of the new mask-wearing requirements in classrooms of third class up. Chief Executive Padraig Clerkin said “clear, consistent and concise” guidance for school communities was needed regarding the requirement […]

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“The judges have agreed with what he always told me: that no one will believe me, that I’m crazy, that I should remain silent.” A woman who was jailed for causing or allowing serious harm to her baby has accused the UK courts of “injustice” for ruling against an appeal to her conviction despite accepting […]

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“He threw her in the garbage, in the dumpster like she was garbage.” Familial DNA testing has led to a man’s arrest in connection with the 1999 murder of a schoolgirl in New York City. On Tuesday, NYPD arrested and charged 49-year-old Joseph Martinez with two counts of second-degree murder for the death of 13-year-old […]

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The car randomly caught fire mid-journey. A heroic mum in the UK saved her two young sons from a burning car moments before it went up in flames. Mellisa Grant, from Walsall, had been heading to the shops with her kids on Friday, November 26 when her Vauxhall Corsa caught fire. According to the Mirror, […]

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Tragic news from Spain. A baby and toddler were among the four people who died in a fire in Barcelona on Tuesday. The fire broke out at around 6am at an abandoned bank occupied by squatters, killing a family of four. Firefighters said the victims were “two adults, a baby and a three-year-old child”, with […]

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“My relationship with them are non-existent.” Katie Price isn’t exactly known as someone who minces her words – and apparently that applies even to how she speaks about the exes she shares kids with. In a recent podcast episode, the model stated she hates the fathers of her children, branding her relationship with the dads […]

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Families, eh? Brazilian footballer Hulk has announced the name of the baby he’s expecting with his wife Camila Angelo – who also happens to be his ex-wife’s niece. The Atletico Mineiro striker confirmed he and Camila will name their unborn daughter Zaya in an Instagram post. Alongside a photo of the two of them in […]

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He’s dismissing the claims as pure “fiction”. Prince Charles has denied new claims that he was the person who speculated about the skin tone of his grandchildren born to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. A biography coming out this week claims he was the unnamed “senior royal” that the couple infamously accused of having “concerns […]

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This is the second time she’s done so. A politician in New Zealand gave birth just one hour after cycling to the hospital this weekend. Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter was already in labour when she hopped on her bike and headed to the hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning. “I genuinely […]

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The toy has been all over social media in recent months with unsuspecting parents showing their kids playing with it. North American retailer Walmart has pulled a musical toy for toddlers after customers discovered it plays a song about cocaine use in another language. The ‘Dancing Cactus Toy,’ which reportedly plays songs in English, Spanish […]

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Figures show an alarmingly high rate of abuse faced by healthcare workers doing their job. Irish nurses have suffered over 7,500 assaults at work since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, HSE figures show. Over the past seven years, 33,341 assaults on nurses were recorded – 7,737 of which took place in 2020 and 2021 […]

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Single parents often see lines like ‘Swipe left if you’ve got baggage’ on traditional dating apps. A single mother who says that parents like her are often at a disadvantage on popular dating apps due to people seeing kids as “baggage” has launched her own app to help single parents find love. Dubliner Zoe Desmond launched […]

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Her first Christmas outside of hospital is now incoming. A premature baby born in the US was saved by a plastic bag. 37-year-old Cayce Lee, from North Carolina, gave birth to her daughter Eris unexpectedly at just 22 weeks gestation on October 25 last year. The mum admitted she had been “quite nervous” throughout her pregnancy […]

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Police say they cannot verify that the person the infant was reportedly left with actually exists. Australian police have issued an appeal for the whereabouts of a baby whose parents claim to have left him with a woman at a shop in Sydney. The parents of 17-month-old Hoang Vinh Le allegedly removed him from his […]

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“We are still standing here with more questions than answers.” The mother of a schoolboy who was found dead in a Belfast storm drain last year has called for all police files relating to the investigation into his death to be released. Speaking last night at a rally in north Belfast on what would have […]

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The power of modern technology. Hospital bots could be the answer to saving countless premature babies by allowing consultants to treat them remotely, leading doctors in the UK say. Telemedicine “robots” can allow specialists to make bedside video calls offering their expertise to medical teams treating sick children at smaller hospitals. This would massively improve […]

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Bring on the bargains. Ever since Black Friday has made its way to this side of the Atlantic, we’ve been inundated with ads for offers of just about anything and everything. And as much as we love a bargain, sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming to sort through what’s actually relevant to us and […]

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“Early detection is key.” A Cork mother has taken to social media to raise awareness of a Covid-related syndrome that hospitalised her 1-year-old son. In an Instagram post, Emma Aherne said she and her husband wanted to share their experience in the hopes that other parents would recognise the symptoms their son, Jayce, displayed days […]

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She said the current situation doesn’t serve “anyone who isn’t a man of a certain age from a certain background”. A British MP has been told she cannot take her seat in Chamber whilst accompanied by her three-month-old son. Labour’s Stella Creasy said it “has to be possible for politics and parenting to mix” after […]

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This mum was “privately pleased” her son had peed in a bush instead of wetting himself. A mum has considered complaining to her son’s nursery for discouraging him as he peed in a bush onsite. In a now-deleted post on Mumsnet, the woman said she’s worried about sending “mixed messages” to her “recently toilet trained” […]

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Because co-parenting isn’t stressful enough… Debates on whether or not to get their children vaccinated are reportedly causing divorced parents in the States to take each other to court. A family lawyer said there has been a “significant increase” in court cases relating to the Covid jab between divorced parents, with one parent wanting their […]

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Both the police and South Africa’s Department of Health are awaiting further test results. An investigation is underway in South Africa into the deaths of five children in two separate incidents, which some fear may have resulted from them eating instant noodles. Keamogetswe Makofane, 13, and his sister Thato Makofane, 9, from Mpumalanga, died an […]

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Mini hero. A toddler’s call to emergency services in the UK has been released in the hopes of encouraging parents to educate children on what to do in an emergency. Three-year-old Thomas Boffey dialled 999 after his mother, Kayleigh, collapsed. In a recording of the call, call handler Morgane Amphlett can be heard asking the […]

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She didn’t get to meet him until she was discharged. A mum who gave birth to a baby boy whilst in a Covid-19 coma has no recollection of meeting her son for the first time via FaceTime. 28-year-old Sophie Byrne was in a coma when her baby son Joseph was delivered 11 weeks early by […]

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Anyone who owns the rattle should cease use immediately. Stores in Ireland have issued a recall of a baby rattle due to safety concerns. Both Tesco and Smyths Toys have recalled the Clementoni Blooming Flower Rattle as a precautionary measure for a potential choking hazard. A safety notice from Tesco states that a white decoration […]

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That’s the end of that, then. Kourtney Kardashian isn’t having anyone question her parenting skills or role as a mother. The 42-year-old took a moment to reply to one commenter who implied she doesn’t spend much time with her kids. In a series of photos posted to her Instagram account, she shared a look at […]

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The Minister for Education confirmed the news today. Antigen tests will be rolled out in primary schools on or prior to November 29, Minister for Education Norma Foley has confirmed. Speaking to RTÉ News today, Minister Foley said the HSE will be providing antigen tests free of charge to parents and guardians of every child […]

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Damn right he is. A young boy born with only one arm has a message for the grown adults who stare at him, take pictures of him and call him “weird”: regardless of their behaviour, he knows he’s awesome. Four-year-old Callum Sweeney, from Glasgow, was born missing his right arm from just below the shoulder […]

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They returned to their home country without her. An Italian couple who used an overseas surrogate allegedly wound up abandoning the baby girl she carried for them and returning to Italy. According to reports, the pair had hired the Ukraine-based surrogate to carry their child, then travelled to her country in August 2020 after she gave […]

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They better get their happy ending in this one. It’s been 17 whole years (can you believe it?!) since we were first introduced to the ladies of Wisteria Lane. And now, the lane’s favourite couple is reuniting for the festive season. Through all the drama, divorces, affairs, murders, natural disasters, and so on that ensued […]

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Her last memory before the crash was “her daddy squeezing her so hard.” An 11-year old girl who survived a plane crash that killed four people including her father was saved by her dad cradling her, loved ones say. Laney Perdue was the sole survivor of the horrific crash that killed her dad Mike, two […]

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Ew, ew, ew. A mother has claimed she found a maggot in an unused nappy she grabbed from a pack whilst changing her baby at home. Becca Groberio said she was changing her son’s nappy when she spotted something trapped between the material of the fresh one. In a now-viral video shared on TikTok, the […]

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“He’s continued to surprise us.” A premature baby who doctors expected to be stillborn or born brain dead is now an adventurous one-year-old taking his first steps. Little Isaiah Rhodes, from North West Queensland in Australia, was born fighting at 23 weeks’ gestation. Mum Jillian Martin was put in her hospital’s stillborn ward and told to […]

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A trial for the toddler’s murder is ongoing. Content warning: This article contains details of a child’s death and alleged child abuse. One of two women accused of murdering a 16-month-old has said CCTV footage in which she appears to be lunging at the toddler actually shows her trying to stop the child from self-harming. […]

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Baby joy all round! It’s been a big day for baby news in the British reality star scene as both Danielle Lloyd and Marnie Simpson made some big announcements. Danielle today announced she gave birth to her fifth child, a baby girl, on Friday. The model previously revealed she was overjoyed to finally be expecting a […]

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The sweet tribute was organised by the toddler’s godfather. More than 100 people attended a vigil over the weekend for a 16-month-old who was allegedly murdered last year. Star Hobson suffered “utterly catastrophic injuries” prior to dying of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Yorkshire on 22 September 2020. Her mum Frankie Smith, 20, and […]

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“This should not have been the outcome of taking their son to a concert.” A nine-year-old boy has become the tenth person to die as a result of a crowd surge at a Travis Scott concert in Houston, Texas earlier this month. Ezra Blount died on Sunday of injuries sustained in the chaos at the […]

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A topic nobody wants to address with kids – but sometimes, we have no other choice. Losing a loved one is one of the worst parts of being alive. Periods of grief are saddening, maddening, overwhelming and exhausting – and that’s just when it comes to our own feelings. For parents and caregivers, loss is further […]

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