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# children - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

Bedwetting This post contains videos

Survey shows 47 per cent of GPs think bedwetting is hereditary

Tue, 9:52 AM 1,574 Views 16 Comments

Almost half of GPs think there’s an hereditary link to bedwetting and have underlined the need for parents to openly discuss the condition to remove distress and embarrassment.

# children - Monday 21 May, 2012

Childline This post contains videos

Childline receives record number of calls on emotional abuse

Mon, 3:09 PM 2,795 Views 30 Comments

Powerful new video from ISPCC highlights damage caused by verbal abuse.

Disclosure

New law on disclosing child abuse may not apply to priests

Mon, 11:38 AM 3,099 Views 60 Comments

An Oireachtas briefing paper outlines that Alan Shatter’s proposed legislation does not tackle ‘sacerdotal privilege’.

Children In Care

Independent report on deaths of children in state care to be published ‘shortly’

Mon, 6:45 AM 1,061 Views 3 Comments

Minister for Children says that the AG’s advice has been sought over the report before its publication.

# children - Friday 18 May, 2012

Opinion

Column: Sinéad O’Connor – Ireland’s children live in a caste system

Fri, 2:05 PM 6,650 Views 58 Comments

The singer has been horrified by a report on the state of a building which houses counselling services for teenagers – and argues that it is indicative of how some children are being ignored by the State.

Bullying

Almost half of children ‘affected by bullying’ at school

Fri, 11:53 AM 1,525 Views 13 Comments

Around one in 16 children do not feel safe at their school, according to a new survey.

# children - Wednesday 16 May, 2012

Children

One-parent group criticises proposed law to name fathers on birth certs

16/05/12 5,701 Views 59 Comments

Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton is proposing legislation to force the naming of dads on birth certificates.

# children - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

Smoking

TD backs calls for smoking ban in children’s playgrounds

15/05/12 2,819 Views 32 Comments

Fine Gael’s Derek Keating said children should be protected from adults’ “irresponsible” behaviour.

Opinion

Column: Ireland needs an international safeguard for our children

15/05/12 1,204 Views 5 Comments

We need to draw a line under our tragic history of child abuse – and a new international standard is the perfect opportunity, writes Tanya Ward of the Children’s Rights Alliance.

Measles

Parents urged to vaccinate children after measles outbreak

15/05/12 1,431 Views 26 Comments

Parents are being urged to vaccinate their children following a measles outbreak in West Cork, the HSE has said. Measles is a potentially fatal disease.

# children - Sunday 13 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Sitdown Sunday

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

13/05/12 5,627 Views 1 Comment

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.

# children - Friday 11 May, 2012

Breastfeeding This post contains a poll

Here’s what the world thought of that Time breastfeeding cover…

11/05/12 11,851 Views 91 Comments

Magazine’s photo of mother breastfeeding three-year-old son criticised as “exploitative”. What did you think of it?

# children - Thursday 10 May, 2012

Smoking Ban

Reilly will not oppose bill to ban smoking in cars when children are present

10/05/12 1,952 Views 49 Comments

The bill proposed by a number of senators now moves forward to Committee stage next month.

# children - Wednesday 9 May, 2012

Search

US manhunt after woman, daughter killed and children kidnapped

09/05/12 5,680 Views 2 Comments

Police are searching for Adam Mayes of Guntown Mississippi after the death of Jo Ann and Adrienne Bain.

Read Me

Column: ‘The HSE think they’re too big to fight, but I won’t be silenced’

09/05/12 4,320 Views 13 Comments

Jack and Jill’s CEO Jonathan Irwin says he won’t go away until the domiciliary care allowance crisis is sorted out.

# children - Thursday 3 May, 2012

Children's Hospital

Details of redesign for National Children’s Hospital announced

03/05/12 3,998 Views 33 Comments

The new plans suggest the hospital should be built on the Mater site but that the height of the complex should be reduced to six storeys to comply with requirements.

Abortion

Women ask consultants to support campaign to reform abortion law

03/05/12 2,843 Views 26 Comments

A group of women who were required to travel abroad for abortions after being diagnosed with fatal foetal abnormalities have written to all consultants to ask for their support.

# children - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding could cut chances of childhood obesity by 50 per cent

02/05/12 2,315 Views 57 Comments

New research shows that babies who are breastfed for six months or more have their chances of obesity by nine years cut by more than half.

# children - Monday 30 April, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

30/04/12 3,249 Views 4 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Education

‘Wholly unacceptable’: Ombudsman slams school that refused pregnant teen

30/04/12 6,474 Views 91 Comments

The Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, has criticised the school for failing to apologise to a girl who it turned away after learning that she was pregnant.

# children - Sunday 29 April, 2012

Opinion

Column: Sleep deprivation for new dads can be hellish. Here’s how to survive.

29/04/12 13,116 Views 58 Comments

Ask any father what their baby’s first few weeks were like and they’ll tell you it was like nothing they’ve ever experienced. Here’s some tips on how to cope, writes David Caren.

B Is For Bombs

Indian parents protest ‘B is for Bomb’ books

29/04/12 3,399 Views 6 Comments

A Hindi language alphabet book for children aged 4 to 5 says that “B” stands for bomb and “Ch” for “Chaku,” or knife.

Parents

New law to clear up paternity confusion

29/04/12 4,084 Views 29 Comments

Joan Burton will bring in legislation that will end the presumption that a husband is the father of all the children born during a marriage.

# children - Friday 27 April, 2012

Abductions

Minister for Justice releases figures on child abductions during 2011

27/04/12 2,558 Views 4 Comments

Releasing the figures on parental-child abduction, Alan Shatter urged estranged partners experiencing problems to seek mediation in the best interests of the children involved.

Children

Ombudsman: shift attention from ‘third party abuser’ to put children first

27/04/12 1,425 Views 15 Comments

The Ombudsman for Children says the focus of the debate needs to move to abuse which takes place within the home.

Childcare

Column: ‘Free preschool has to be backed by strong political will’

27/04/12 2,394 Views 19 Comments

Education and care go hand in hand, argues Irene Gunning, and the care of toddlers and preschoolers can’t be separated as two different processes.

# children - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Tragedy

Boy, 2, dies in hospital after fall from Dublin apartment window

25/04/12 14,608 Views 75 Comments

The two-year-old is understood to have fallen from an apartment window on the fourth floor of a building in Inchicore.

Children

Child protection bill published to close sex abuse law loophole

25/04/12 2,444 Views 45 Comments

Sentences of over five years in prison could be handed down if found guilty of withholding information.

# children - Tuesday 24 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Pic Of The Day

Mini Jockey and Trainer Pic of the Day

24/04/12 4,966 Views 11 Comments

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Bullying

Childline received 11,000 calls about bullying last year

24/04/12 1,509 Views 26 Comments

Latest figures from the ISPCC show that 26 per cent of young people in secondary school have been victims of bullying, or know someone who has. Forty per cent of 9 year olds were bullied in the last year.

# children - Monday 23 April, 2012

Childminding

Reduced hours and more vacancies are ‘worrying’ for childminders

23/04/12 2,337 Views 4 Comments

A survey has found that the number of childminders working for 40 hours or more per week has reduced as National Childminding Week was launched at the weekend.

# children - Thursday 19 April, 2012

Children's Hospital

Proposal to locate National Children’s Hospital in Tallaght

19/04/12 2,986 Views 16 Comments

A proposal for the children’s hospital has been submitted by Tallaght Hospital and South Dublin County Council. Their joint bid would see it located near the existing Tallaght Hospital.

# children - Monday 16 April, 2012

Health

Growing number of children going hungry to school or bed – report

16/04/12 5,336 Views 56 Comments

A major new survey reveals that 21 per cent of schoolchildren aged between 10 and 17 either go to school or to bed without a proper meal.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Monday

16/04/12 6,192 Views 6 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

Opinion

Column: Let’s not cow-tow to ‘sacred’ cheese industry

16/04/12 4,889 Views 30 Comments

Far from worrying that a ban on advertising cheese to children will hurt their calcium intake, says food writer Frank Armstrong, concerned gastronomes are missing the point…

Children's Hospital

50-acre site for children’s hospital submitted to review group

16/04/12 3,152 Views 21 Comments

A proposal to establish the National Paediatric Hospital on a 50-acre site at Lissenhall, Swords, claims the facility could be built in less time – and for less money – than at the Mater.

# children - Sunday 15 April, 2012

Opinion

Column: ‘Those first months were magical’ – a dad’s paternity leave plea

15/04/12 7,701 Views 39 Comments

Statutory paternity leave would help shift the attitudes of a whole society, argues Andrew Doherty – recalling the birth of his own children.

# children - Saturday 14 April, 2012

Opinion

Column: Kids are going to destroy the internet. Here’s how it’ll happen.

14/04/12 11,136 Views 23 Comments

Think Silicon Valley will shape the future? You’re looking in the wrong place, writes tech entrepreneur Dylan Collins.

Weigh-ins

Plans to weigh children as they start school

14/04/12 3,900 Views 54 Comments

Obesity is a problem that is only getting bigger, according to a specialist who addressed the Irish Medical Organisation yesterday.

# children - Thursday 12 April, 2012

Hallucinations

One-fifth of young adolescents hear voices, study reveals

12/04/12 4,188 Views 57 Comments

Hallucinations reported by 11 to 13-year-olds in Dublin ranged from isolated sentences to full conversations.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

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Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
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A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

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Mike Morris
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Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
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Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

Lisa McInerney
Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

Lynn McDonald Byrne
Column: Some talk about the ‘magic’ of childbirth. To me, it was horrific.
By Lynn McDonald Byrne

For new mothers, the pressure can be so overwhelming it makes you ill. Lynn McDonald Byrne describes her experience of postnatal depression.

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