Cop On: What it is and Why Your Child Needs it to Thrive and Survive in Today's World - Softcover

Colman Noctor

 
9780717166541: Cop On: What it is and Why Your Child Needs it to Thrive and Survive in Today's World
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0717166546 ISBN 13: 9780717166541
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

Cop on is the ability to be rational, resilient and sensible. It s about having the grit and good judgement to cope with life s challenges. It incorporates emotional intelligence, self-awareness and adaptive decision-making. Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Colman Noctor believes that it is essential that we foster cop on in our children. Why? Because we are now trying to navigate rapid technological and societal changes in our world. Cop on bolsters our children s ability to cope with whatever challenges come their way, no matter what the future holds. Colman Noctor has spent his professional life treating young people with emotional difficulties. In Cop On, he explains that the keys to negotiating the challenges of parenting are better communication and learning to see your child s world through their eyes. His honest, direct and practical insights offer a roadmap for equipping you to guide your child to survive and thrive in today s world.

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About the Author

Colman Noctor is a child and adolescent psychotherapist with St Patrick s Mental Health Services. He specialises in the treatment of emotional disorders. As a self-confessed technology addict himself he has a keen interest in the effects of contemporary media on child development and mental health.

Colman is a frequent contributor to national media, including The Irish Times, The Irish Independent and Newstalk s Moncrief , Talking Point and The Right Hook .
He was recently interviewed at Dublin s web summit where he discussed how the internet is changing our world and how we prepare our children for a future that we can t even
imagine. He also contributed to the RTE documentary We Need to Talk About Porn .

He lives in County Wicklow with his wife and three children.

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Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0717166546
ISBN 13 
9780717166541
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
256