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the importance of good quality childcare i have two girls in primary school, work as a councillor and am also running in the general election for fine gael, so my days, like most parents, are very...

that time i felt no guilt for openly judging another mum i've long since subscribed to the school of thought that we're all in this together. us mums, i mean. those days when everything is...

...school runs, trips to the shops. it's been bed for a few hours because its occupant fell asleep on the way into the estate, and if we move them now they'll never get back to sleep. it has seen...

...school for a few days while we started him on a heavy regimen of movicol to get his impacted poo moving again. add to this a great big dollop of the depression that has stalked me for most of my life...

...school, and if you still don’t feel well at break time, i’ll collect you.” you reason that, once he has been foiled in his attempt to nab a duvet day, he’ll give up and get on...

...school, after school care and play dates, yet another ‘thing’ can be overwhelming for them. then a few weeks ago i decided to start her in swimming. something i remember both my sister and...

...school tomorrow." they would talk to me about what i was reading, even when i'm quite sure whatever it was would have bored them both to tears. and they were never ever shy about saying...

no-bake child-friendly energy balls these energy balls are the perfect bite-sized snack for your little ones! great after school, in between activities, or even in their lunch boxes to keep them going...

...school on the last day of school. nineteen three and four-year-olds stood in straggly line in their christmas jumpers (except mine, i had forgotten the christmas jumper memo) and sang about santa and...

...school about prezzies and what they are asking santa for. they are surrounded by modern technology and expensive toys and it does get to the stage where all of their friends are getting a certain item...

...school activity! 1/2 packet of just-roll filo pastry 3-4 pre-cooked baby potatoes, diced 4oz sweet corn 4oz peas 1 small onion, finely diced 1 tbsp garam masala 1 tbsp olive oil pre-heat the oven to...

...school? three days negotiations before he gave in. a slumber party at a friends? one week debate before he conceded defeat. a swimming party for her birthday? a month before he stopped panicking that...

...school. so books and reading stories are very much a part of our everyday life, but when my nephew was over in our house doing homework recently, i noticed he read a lot quicker than jack. they're...

parenting: totally different - still just as hard i grew up in the 1980s, when we walked home from school unaccompanied, played outdoors until dark, and bought sweets shaped like cigarettes with the...

...school years, lots of aspects of their lives will be out of my control. they will have to deal with more and more stuff on their own, and i had better get used to the feeling of being completely...

...school for the past six years”, his class teacher told me. “we have watched him grow and develop into a funny, cheeky and yet very dedicated student.” is this really the same young...

...school friends. “why did you always blow in joshua's hat before you put it on him? “ she asked. “i don't know, honey.” i replied. “i think it made him smile as a...

...school teaching rather than to replace. for students from 2nd year to leaving cert. research also shows that students who received sms tutor daily texts scored 40% better than those who do not receive...

fresh strawberry cupcakes makes 12 7 4 these cupcakes are fruity, sweet and ideal for dessert, afternoon tea or an after school treat. 8 large fresh strawberries or as needed 2 eggs 200g caster sugar...

not babying your 'baby' we have a month of our new life under our belt now, and each day both joan and i are feeling more ‘comfortable’ with school. she wakes up asking to go right away...