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Preparing your body for labour and birth
Here are some good tips from the HSE.ie website about preparing your body for labour and birth. There are a number of things you can do to prepare your body for labour and birth. You can: try positions that may help with labour do perineal massage to reduce the risk of damage to your perineum […]
7 Tips for Effective Communication with Your School-aged Child
This is an interesting piece on how listening well is the foundation of good communication with our children. 7 Tips for Effective Communication with Your School-aged Child Gary Gilles is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in private practice for over 20 years. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Chicago’s School […]
Helping your children to cope post-separation
The Parents Plus Parenting When Separated programme offers important tips for helping children to cope when the relationship between their parents breaks down and there is a separation. If you are finding parenting challenging because you are going through or have gone through a separation you can talk to one of the Family Support Workers […]
What to expect in the third trimester of pregnancy
There is useful information in this piece from the HSE.ie website about what to expect during the last three months of your pregnancy. There may be changes to some aspects of care due to the restrictions surrounding the Coronavirus but check with your GP or antenatal clinic. Your antenatal care Week 28 until the birth […]
What to expect in the first trimester of pregnancy
The first trimester is from 0 to 12 weeks. This is the beginning of your pregnancy and is a very important time for its development. You may feel more tired, and will see some physical and emotional changes. You can also get started with the medical and maternity care that is available for you and […]
My little girl whinges all the time
Here is some good advice from John Sharry in the Irish Times Parenting section about how to deal with a child who is inclined to whine. Ask the Expert: My little girl whinges all the time John Sharry Whining time again: plan your responses to manage your child’s angry behaviours. Photograph: Thinkstock Q: I have a […]
Nursery Rhymes
Do you remember the nursery rhymes you learned as a child? Do you know that as well as being fun, nursery rhymes are a great way to build our children’s language and literacy? Here are the words of lots of the favourite nursery rhymes, from the Early Childhood Ireland website. Just click the link https://www.earlychildhoodireland.ie/work/information-parents/resources-parents/nursery-rhymes/
Supporting your child’s literacy and numeracy skills at home
The Early Childhood Ireland website has some great information and resources for families like these ideas for supporting literacy and numeracy skills at home Supporting your child’s literacy and numeracy skills at home: A list of fun and practical activities Research shows that families are the most significant influence on their children’s learning and development. […]
North West Donegal Community Directory
Tá Eolaire Pobail Iarthuaisceart Dhún na nGall ar fáil anois. The North West Donegal Community Directory is now available. It covers the areas of Derryveagh, Gaoth Dobhair, Fintown and the Rosses. You can download it here:- https://www.cypsc.ie/_fileupload/Documents/Resources/Donegal/2020%20directory%20Working%20FINAL.pdf?fbclid=IwAR24Gvf5UdBICRr44NCP_TibOy7W11B33lEEirTssrJQC36ZccvsOeCO_tE Beartaíodh an t-eolaire gairid seo ag cruinniú de chuid Líonra um Thacaíocht Leanaí agus Teaghlaigh an Iarthuaiscirt mar […]
Books for children and young adults
Here are some great book ideas for children and young people from the Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/life/family/parenting/ The best children’s books for all ages to enjoy over the summer break Kids need to escape into a world of the imagination more than ever (Míp by Máire Zepf and Paddy Donnelly, published by Futa Fata) Books are passports […]