Tweens
Development
Behaviour
Tween health
- Can my child wear contact lenses and play sport?
- How can I encourage my child to be more active?
- How can I improve my tweens eating habits?
- I think my child may be dyslexic. What signs should I look out for?
- My tween has started sleepwalking. How do I stop her?
- What can I do to help my teen or tween sleep better?
- Why are tweens and teens so tired?
Nutrition
Illnesses & Conditions
- How do I prevent my child getting norovirus (winter vomiting bug)?
- How does exercise help Attention deficit-Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms?
- How will ADHD affect my child's future?
- What are the symptoms of norovirus?
- What is the treatment for Norovirus (Winter-vomiting bug)?
- What is the winter vomiting bug (Norovirus)?
- What should I do if my child has the winter vomiting bug? (Norovirus)
Learning & School
Sports & Exercise
- Can my child wear contact lenses and play sport?
- How can I encourage my child to be more active?
- How do I encourage a good attitude towards sport in my tween?
- How do I encourage my child to be active?
- How do I teach my tween a healthy lifestyle?
- How does exercise help Attention deficit-Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms?
- My child doesn't like sports, what should I do?
- What do I do if my tween or teen doesn't want to play sport anymore?
- What sports are popular for children?
Puberty
- How do I have the talk with my tween?
- How do I prepare my tween for her first period?
- How do I talk to my son about puberty?
- How do I talk to my tween about periods?
- How do I talk to my tween about sex?
- What foods do tweens and teens need most during puberty?
- When does puberty begin for boys?
- When should I begin preparing my daughter for getting her first period?
Communication
Friendships
Tween life
Internet & TV
Bullying
Food
Nutrition guide
- Animal sources and plant sources of iron: What's the difference?
- Are there any nutrients that a vegetarian diet is missing for teens?
- Are there health benefits to being a vegetarian?
- Can my child get too much calcium?
- Can my child get too much iron?
- Can nutrition affect my teen's eyes?
- Fussy Eating: How can I get my picky eater to eat a wider range of foods?
- How can I ensure that my child avoids foods that are high in sugar and salt?
- How can I maximise my child's calcium intake?
- How can I persuade my child to eat more fruit and vegetables?
- How do I avoid the junk food trap?
- How do I ensure that my tween gets her five a day?
- How do I get my teen or tween interested in healthy eating?
- How do I keep my child a healthy weight?
- How many servings of bread, cereals and pasta does my child need every day?
- How many servings of dairy does my child need each day?
- How many servings of fruit and vegetables should big kids, tweens and teens get?
- How many servings of protein does my child need each day?
- How much fibre does my child need?
- How much iron does my child need?
- Is nutrition especially important during puberty?
- What are good sources of iron for my child?
- What are the best foods to eat before an exam?
- What are the best sources of calcium for my child?
- What are the symptoms of iron deficiency in tweens and teens?
- What foods are considered rich in antioxidants?
- What foods do tweens and teens need most during puberty?
- What foods help boost concentration?
- What nutrients are found in whole-grains?
- Why are carbohydrates important for my child?
- Why are vitamins & minerals important for my child?
- Why are whole grains and cereals important for children?
- Why do teens and tweens become vegetarians?
- Why is breakfast important for my child?
- Why is calcium important for children?
- Why is fat important for my child?
- Why is iron so important for my child?
- Why is protein important for my child?
Breakfast centre
- Animal sources and plant sources of iron: What's the difference?
- Are Irish Kids getting enough vitamins and minerals in their diets?
- Are there any nutrients that a vegetarian diet is missing for teens?
- How can I maximise my child's calcium intake?
- How do I avoid the junk food trap?
- How do I ensure that my tween gets her five a day?
- How do I get my teen or tween interested in healthy eating?
- How many servings of bread, cereals and pasta does my child need every day?
- How many servings of dairy does my child need each day?
- How many servings of fruit and vegetables should big kids, tweens and teens get?
- How much fibre does my child need?
- What are the best sources of calcium for my child?
- What nutrients are found in whole-grains?
- What products and ingredients should I stock up on for my child?
- Why are carbohydrates important for my child?
- Why are vitamins & minerals important for my child?
- Why are whole grains and cereals important for children?
- Why is breakfast important for my child?
- Why is breakfast so important for school children?
Accident Zone
- Can I treat an eye injury myself?
- How can I tell if a burn is serious and needs medical care?
- How can I treat a minor burn?
- How do I know if my child has a broken bone
- How should I treat my child's black eye?
- How should you treat sun poisoning?
- If a child can bend her finger or toe, is it not broken?
- Is it serious if my child gets a black eye?
- Pain remedies: is it safe to switch back and forth between ibuprofen and paracetamol?
- What do I do if my child dislocates their shoulder?
- What emergency numbers should I keep near the phone?
- What is the best way to treat my child's cut or scrape?
- What should I do if my child gets an electric shock?
- What should I do if my child gets an eye injury?
- What should I do if my child gets burned?
- What should I do if my child gets something poisonous in his eye?
- What should I do if my child takes medication that's not for them?
- When does a cut need stitches?
- When should I call a doctor for a wound?
Pain Centre
- Can I give over the counter medicine to my child?
- How can I treat a minor burn?
- OTC cough medicine: is it safe?
- Pain remedies: is it safe to switch back and forth between ibuprofen and paracetamol?
- What should I do if I think my child is having a bad reaction to a vaccine?
- What should I do if my child gets burned?
- What's the best method of taking a child's temperature?
- When can I give my child aspirin, or medicine that contains aspirin?
Fever
- Are they ways to treat my child’s fever without using medication?
- Can a high fever cause brain damage?
- Can I give adult medicine to my preschooler?
- Can I give over the counter medicine to my child?
- How do I know when a fever is serious?
- How should I treat my child's fever?
- OTC cough medicine: is it safe?
- Pain remedies: is it safe to switch back and forth between ibuprofen and paracetamol?
- What can cause a fever?
- What is a fever?
- What is fever?
- What should I do if I think my child is having a bad reaction to a vaccine?
- What's the best method of taking a child's temperature?
- When can I give my child aspirin, or medicine that contains aspirin?
- Which is better for my child’s temperature – ibuprofen or paracetamol?
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