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7 ways your parents TOTALLY ruined your teenage life
This sweet Fáilte Ireland ad will take you right back to your childhood holidays
Seanad motion to stress "there is no place in Ireland for child beauty pageants"
Column: Would you correct another person’s child?
A 7-year-old girl wrote this brilliant letter telling Lego off
Column: Five things I swore I'd never do if I had kids...
Minister welcomes industry concerns over children's clothing and sexualisation
11 free childhood activities that were better than any modern toy
15 toys from your childhood that are worth a fortune now
Brothers recreate childhood photos for their mother's 50th birthday
Flashback - Who were your childhood soccer heroes?
10 of the best-selling Irish toys of all time
Can you make it through this without crying?
6 of the best things about your childhood Sunday dinner
The essential life lessons we all learnt from Salem Saberhagen
Bobbing for apples, the silent danger this Halloween
How to identify someone who grew up without 'The Channels'
8 reasons you're not a famous artist
Minerals, tiny sausages and bouncy castles: surviving an Irish kid's birthday party
The 13 greatest childhood victories you ever experienced
12 jobs that made your young life miserable
3-year-old attempts to convince her dad to buy her My Little Ponies
9 small things that made your day as a kid (but probably don't anymore)
Only younger siblings will understand these problems
The Guide To Recreating Your Childhood Photos
9 frustrating phrases every Irish parent uses
This 11-year-old college student is smarter than you will ever be
8 of the most annoying things about being a small child
Are you an only child? You'll understand these problems
11 signs you grew up in a big family
Did you go through The Awkward Phase as a teen?
12 signs you grew up with Harry Potter
12 desserts that made your childhood sweet
Being a grown-up: expectation versus reality
Top readers' comments of the week
Here are the things that made the summers of your childhood magical
5 things we didn't want to do after school
Hocus Pocus is 20 years old, here's what it can still teach you about life
Column: I'm a Bethany Home survivor and, at 74 years old, I'm finally happy
The most ridiculous things we all believed as kids