Tots to Teens: Bringing colour to a grey world in Stockingopolis
Stockingopolis is published by O’Brien Press and it retails for €14.99
Ben and Lucy live in Stockingopolis, and they are bored with grey. They love colour and decide to do something about it. They daub one sheep with their bright paints, and suddenly, everything changes.
This is the premise of the latest children’s book by Meath-based author and illustrator Tatyana Feeney. It’s also a story inspired by Balbriggan, the seaside town in County Dublin that was once world famous for its stockings. So reading it to your kids could be considered a fun activity and a history lesson in one.
- Stockingopolis is published by O’Brien Press and it retails for €14.99
Maximise the chances of getting a good night’s sleep by wrapping your little one in this snuggly sleeping bag from Nadur Organic Clothing. This brand was founded in 2020 by two Irish mums who set out to create high quality children’s clothes made from soft organic materials.
Everything in their range is inspired by Irish wildlife, such as the cute little hedgehog print used here. This particular sleeping bag has a tog rating of 2.5 to keep babies warm on cold nights. It’s suitable for babies aged from zero to 18 months and it costs €30. Matching items such as the vest pictured are also available and the entire range is machine washable.
- See nadurorganicclothing.ie for further details.
If you know a breastfeeding mother who is planning on going back to work, this Boobies at Work Gift Set could be just what she needs. It’s filled with items intended to help mums express milk at work and make their breastfeeding breaks a little easier.
The set includes a manual breast pump, milk storage bags, a breastfeeding vest that provides convenient coverage when expressing and a 'breastfeeding at work' sign that women can place on their desks to alert colleagues.
- The gift set costs €57.50 and is available from mamasboobiebox.com
Family Carers Ireland is a national charity that supports the 500,000 carers across Ireland who are looking after loved ones who have additional needs, physical or intellectual disabilities, chronic illnesses, mental health challenges or addiction.
The charity regularly organises events for its members, and one of these is taking place at the Nenagh Leisure Centre in Tipperary this Thursday, March 6. A rejuvenating yoga class will be held from 11am to noon and all are welcome. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or a seasoned yogi, this class will offer you the chance to unwind, stretch, relax and recharge.
- The class costs €10 per person and will run weekly for four weeks. Places can be booked online at eventbrite.ie
Aisling O’Connor is an Irish child psychologist who aims to help parents heal from their childhood experiences and create a healthier future for their children. She is also interested in supporting parents to protect their children from risks online.
Her Instagram account — @aisling_childpsychologist — covers thorny topics such as consent, fostering self-esteem in children and how parents can regulate themselves emotionally. We particularly like her post about boosting emotional wellbeing by holding hugs for six seconds It has been shown to release the feelgood hormones oxytocin and serotonin, she says.
