Mother/Father Toddler Groups

Parent and Baby/Toddler Groups can be a great way of meeting other people with children the same age as yours in your area. While these were traditionally aimed at mothers, they are now aimed at either parent as well as minders, grandparents and other guardians. Some are held in local community centres or church halls while others meet in the homes of group members.

Parent Groups

You can get information about local parent-toddler groups by asking your GP or district nurse or by checking with your local health centre. You could also try Cuidiu, Rollercoaster.ie and the IPPA-The Early Childhood Organisation for information on parent-toddler groups. If you’re interested in Parent and Baby/Toddler groups which operate through the Irish language, Comhluader runs a number of groups around the country. The organisations can be accessed from the links below. 

If you are specifically interested in a group that focuses on breastfeeding support, you could ask your health nurse as many Health Centres now run Breastfeeding Support Groups. In addition, your local Cuidiu branch is likely to have a breastfeeding counsellor and group. The international organisation La Leche League also runs breastfeeding support groups in Ireland.

Links and Resources

  • Rollercoaster.ie 
    Rollercoaster.ie provides a list of play groups or Baby & Toddler Groups in the Dunlin City region which involves sing-alongs, interactive play,  to learning Irish and parental support, all are welcome... 
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  • Baby-2-Kids
    The place to go when you need practical and relavent information on raising children in Ireland for new and used parents! Advice from pregnancy to newborn babies and through childhood.  more »
  • IPPA- The Early Childhood Organisation
    The Early Childhood Organisation, is committed to promoting quality, play based early childhood education and care. A voluntary organisation working for young children and their families.
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  • DCCC Logo small Childcare Online 
    A link directly to the childcare online web-page. Childcare in Ireland was traditionally a fragmented area that evolved in an ad hoc, unplanned way. In the absence of an overarching national or local strategy, childcare services ...  more »
  • Cuidiu Cuidiu - Irish Childbirth Trust  
    Cuidiu means caring support in Irish. We are a voluntary parent-to-parent support group and our mission of ‘information, education and support’ encourages a confident, positive...    more » 
  • La Leche La Leche League Ireland 

    All La Leche League Leaders are volunteer mothers who have enjoyed nursing their own babies and who see the importance of helping other mothers develop a happy nursing relationship.   more »

  • Comhluadar Comhluadar  
    This organization was founded in 1994 to support parents who want to speak Irish with their children. All around the country families are registering with Comhluadar in local groups. more » 

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