I have concluded that I am a bad mammy. For the last few weeks, I have been as cranky as Elton John on a long-haul flight, stressed out over work commitments and professional rejections, and trying to procure some security for the kids’ futures, so much so that my usually relatively smiley demeanour can no … Read more
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Recently, a friend was venting about the spiralling costs of rebuilding her dream home, west of Dingle town. As she talked me through their plans and how the amount of bureaucracy required to draw down the derelict-home grant was nothing short of scandalous, I nodded along, like a woman who could somehow empathise with her … Read more
Most of us can relate to the difficulty of getting school uniforms ready, managing our children’s squabbles, and preparing dinner while battling a heavy cold. Now, imagine doing that and with a mental health condition. The challenges are multiplied and compounded by shame, stigma, and a lack of support. It’s an unseen issue in households … Read more
Whenever you give your child tomato sauce, they have a reaction. But when you give them tomatoes in other forms, nothing happens. Could it be an allergy? “This is not an allergy,” says Dr Juan Trujillo, a paediatric allergist and co-director of the Centre of Excellence in Allergy at Cork University Hospital and UCC. “For … Read more
My three-year-old picked up chicken pox from another child at a family party. Thankfully, it was a mild dose, and he recovered within the week. However, his childminder says he needs to stay home for another week, putting us under work pressure. What would you recommend? Chickenpox is a pain. Apart from the misery for … Read more
A Growing Share of Adults Have Catch-Up Vaccinations: What Does This Mean for Public Health? Recent data shows a significant increase in adults seeking catch-up vaccinations, a trend ringing alarm bells and sparking conversations about public health preparedness. While vaccinations have historically been a primary focus for childhood health, this surge in adult vaccination rates … Read more
We missed our child’s 12-month vaccination — MMR and MenB — in December because she was unwell at the time. Does this mean she will need to receive these vaccines along with the Hib/MenC and PCV vaccines at the 13-month appointment? That seems like a lot for a baby to get at one GP visit. … Read more
If you are currently a parent to an 18-month-old, you will be familiar with the heart-stopping terror of finding a marker lid lurking in your hallway minus the accompanying marker…. …it can, of course, only mean one thing: your hiding place for art materials has been uncovered, the colouring shoebox has been ransacked, and your … Read more
Registered children’s dietician Caroline O’Connor has met parents who blame their partners for their child’s picky eating. “They say, ‘My mother-in-law told me my husband never ate vegetables when he was young; he was a very fussy eater’,” says O’Connor, founder of Solid Start, which helps “parents raise a happy, healthy eater”. Her observations chime … Read more