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Wednesday 23 September 2020
I’m sure many looked at us and thought we were demented, possibly cruel, or just that we couldn’t get a babysitter. But that’s not the case.
“It’s not fair Mama, why do only girls get sparkly things?”
Comments made by a high-profile TV presenter about girls’ education have sparked a backlash – have we not learned anything over the past few decades?
Social media has become our ‘happiness record’. Nobody wants to know about the bad stuff – the laundry piles, the messy house, the sticky kids – and we’re just adding to the pressure to be perfect, writes SinĂ©ad Fox.
Tantrums are hard. They’re hard on the child and on the parents – but what should you do if you see a stranger’s child having a tantrum? SinĂ©ad Fox gives some tips.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
IT’S A QUESTION that has been asked throughout the pandemic, but which has been raised again recently after the Oliver Bond Street party – would you call the Gardaà on your neighbours if you saw they broke Covid-19 restrictions on mass gatherings?
In the UK, junior minister for policing Kit Malthouse suggested that people should report their neighbours to the police if they’re concerned about gatherings that break the rules.Â
At the moment, Dublin is at Level Three which means that you can have visitors from one other household to your home or garden; while the rest of the country is at Level Two, which means you can have six visitors from up to three households to your home or garden.Â
So we’re asking you: Would you call the Gardaà if you saw your neighbours break Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings?
Poll Results:
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