Kids Articles

As laya healthace announces a three year partnership to continue their title sponsorship of City Spectacular, one of its organisers, Jessica Breen, examines the festival's popularity which is Ireland's biggest, free family festival. Includes VIDEO content.

Stylist and former successful Dragon's Den contestant, Julie Cobbe, shows you what clothes to invest in during pregnancy. VIDEO TIPS included.

One of our biggest concerns as parents, is that our child will be the target of bullying, be it in real life or online. Forensic Psychologist, Dr. Maureen Griffin discusses CuberBullying in this article with VIDEO TIPS.

 Alan Morris talks about Concussion and why it is so important to know the signs with VIDEO content.

Mindfulness is all about becoming aware of your senses and how they are affected by the world around you. This is extra useful for children, because it can help them learn how to deal with complicated feelings they don’t quite understand yet, and help them regulate their emotions and calm themselves down. Try some of these activities with your little ones to learn how everyone can apply them in their daily lives.

A part of the new GDPR is the establishment of a ‘digital age of consent’ -an age at which children can ‘sign up to/join’ an online service which collects, uses and processes their personal data, without the need of parental consent. In this blog, Forensic Psychologist Dr Maureen Griffin talks about the Digital Age of Consent, setting up social media accounts and how to talk to your kids about online safety.

The term ‘Social Media Anxiety Disorder (SMAD)’ has been popping up in discussions on the negative effects of social media for several years. I often meet parents who tell me social media has made their child “less social” and “more anxious” about real-life events. So, is SMAD a real thing? And if so how can we cope with it?

The age of smartphone ownership is getting younger and huge pressure is placed on children, and thus their parents, to have a smartphone. The National Sleep Foundation has consistently demonstrated that having technology in your bedroom and/or using technology as a sleep aid, can interfere with the quality of sleep, the duration of sleep and daytime alertness. Dr Maureen Griffin discusses her top tips for ensuring that smartphones are not eating into our children's sleep time.

Forensic Psychologist Maureen Griffin says that there are five conversations you should have with your child if they are using social media. Read more here.