Parenting Articles

As days start getting shorter and shorter, and our routines fill up with school runs and activities, it can be hard to keep up healthy habits – especially with trick or treating and Halloween parties getting in the way. Try some of these delicious and healthy Halloween-inspired recipes with your Super Troopers for some spooky snacks they won’t be able to resist!

This month in homes all across Ireland, families are being invited to take part in the Super Troopers STay at Home series. Here at Super Troopers with Laya Healthcare, we are doing all that we can to ensure that you are keeping active and healthy while spending time at home with your families.

Right now we're in unchartered waters in the midst of the Covid-19(coronavirus) Read about how you can control screen time for your kids. 

Autumn is a time for change, a time to reflect and plan ahead. Here, Dr. Sarah O' Neill talks about how to embrace this time of year. 

Super Troopers with laya healthcare is the first ever health homework programme in Ireland. It encourages children and their families to become more active and learn about healthy lifestyles. Laya Healthcare got involved in the programme because we wanted to instil healthy habits in children of a young age, with a view to developing positive habits for life.

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.

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.

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.