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A study has found that the majority of parents regularly check their children’s online activity, despite how guilty it makes them feel. Alex Balan of internet safety firm, BullGuard, conducted a survey of 2,000 parents and found that six out of ten mums and dads confess to reading their youngsters' emails, texts and Facebook messages. As reported by the survey, one third of parents with...
Last updated: 16/12/2013 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
Filed under: School Age Kids
Nativity costumes are selling for three times their original price on eBay as parents desperately try to kit their children out for their Christmas play. As supermarkets sell out of the typical Mary, Joseph, shepherd and wise men costumes, parents have resorted to online bidding to ensure their child is appropriately dressed. According to eBay, both used and homemade angel outfits are selling for...
Last updated: 12/12/2013 by MollyMumofTwo to MollyMumofTwo's Blog
Filed under: Christmas, School Age Kids
Experts recommend that children be given a routine vaccine to prevent the most common cause of gastroenteritis. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland have written new guidelines regarding the vaccination. They suggest that giving kids aged between six and 32 weeks the rotavirus vaccine will help cut the risk of the condition that affects the...
Last updated: 10/12/2013 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
Research shows that children today are not as fit as their parents were. A study of global fitness reveals that children’s cardio fitness has declined drastically since 1975. The study’s lead author, Dr Grant Tomkinson, said: “If a young person is generally unfit now, then they are more likely to develop conditions like heart disease later in life.” He believes that the decline in fitness...
Last updated: 21/11/2013 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
Filed under: Health, School Age Kids
Major changes to the Junior Cert syllabus will give students the opportunity to receive marks on performances outside exam rooms. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) will introduce eight new courses in the coming years. Draft proposals have already been outlined for some of these courses, which will give mums and dads an idea of what's to come. Pupils will be expected to...
Last updated: 18/11/2013 by MollyMumofTwo to MollyMumofTwo's Blog
The latest Growing Up in Ireland report has recommended greater support for parents suffering with depression or stress. The report, based on the study of 11,000 children from the age of nine months since 2006, also found a need for more help for women at risk of giving birth to premature or low birth-weight babies. “Even from a very young age, the sensitivity that parents show when interacting...
Last updated: 04/11/2013 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
A headteacher in the UK who asked parents not to smoke at the gates of their children’s primary school has become the victim of a hate campaign. Susan Papas was brought in to improve standards in the ailing South London school in September and after introducing a number of new measures, has already reduced the number of children turning up late by half. However, despite positive results, a group...
Last updated: 21/10/2013 by MollyMumofTwo to MollyMumofTwo's Blog
Filed under: School Age Kids
One in four Irish children is now overweight or obese. This is one findings of the Growing Up in Ireland study and Safefood is now to launch a campaign to combat the growing obesity problem. The new campaign will focus on a number of practical steps parents can take to help their children lead a healthy life and avoid excessive weight gain. These steps include portion control, being active and...
I saw the school sniper on Thursday. There I was standing at the pedestrian lights, tilting the buggy so my little son could press the button and she descended on me. It is always pleasant at first. She has such a warm manner, asking how I am, telling me she feels exactly the same, making me feel popular and liked and, ridiculous as it may sound, important. “We must arrange a playdate” she...
Last updated: 20/10/2013 by lucycurley to lucycurley's Blog
Filed under: School Age Kids
As the midterm break appears, parents will be relieved to hear that children are much happier playing simple games than with pricey toys. A new survey has found that parents don’t need to fund expensive days out and instead kids would be happier carving a pumpkin, baking or finger painting. Good news for any budget conscious parents out there. If you're stuck for game ideas, we've plenty...
Last updated: 18/10/2013 by MollyMumofTwo to MollyMumofTwo's Blog
Filed under: School Age Kids
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