Asking For a Parent

By: Dr Colman Noctor
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  • Children don’t come with an instruction manual, and the reason for this is that not all children are the same. If anyone tries to sell you a notion that there’s one way to parent, there isn’t. Good parenting involves being able to react and respond in a flexible way to the issue that your child is displaying. In light of this complexity, the ‘Asking for a parent’ podcast will describe the most common and complex child rearing challenges and provide better ways for listeners to understand a child's behaviour. One of the best predictors of child behaviour is a parent’s understanding of the meaning behind the behaviour. Therefore the discussions inform parents of why children do what they do, and how best to respond to it. Lots of parenting resources out there heap pressure on parents rather than promote reasonable expectations and understanding. This podcast is conversational, and will not be filled with jargon or unreasonable expectations. The solutions are be ‘real world’ and take into account of parental pressures of time and energy. Topics under discussion will include the severe challenges to the normative developmental issues. Ranging from a teenager who is developing eating disorder behaviours to a 5 year old who is nervous about going to birthday parties. All challenges are relative and the podcast will aim to be as comprehensive as possible. Listeners can send in their own questions or worries about their child or indeed about their own mental health concerns and these will be addressed where possible. About the author / presenter Dr Colman Noctor is a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and has working with families with mental health difficulties for 25 years and has a wealth of international experience. Colman does not describe himself as a ‘parenting expert’ as he believes the concept doesn’t exist. Colman’s advice and suggestions are based on his knowledge of the emotional, psychological and behaviour of children and the learnings he has achieved from working with families for the last 25 years. Graphics by Matchstick Media Ltd https://www.facebook.com/mstickmedia/
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Episodes
  • Mica Families Episode

    Mica Families Episode
    Dec 1 2021

    After being contacted by a member of the Mica Family Group I reached out to offer any help I could. These families have been living through a decade of uncertainty as their homes are crumbling and facing demolition due to defective blocks. I was struck by the stories of the children who have been affected by the Mica crisis. The stories of children too anxious to sleep at night for fear of their house caving in was heart wrenching. So I’m this episode I chat with parents, teachers and homeowners from the affected areas and try to offer any advice I could to help the children in these communities.

    email : askingforaparent@gmail.com

    twitter : @Asking4aParent

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Bonus Episode on Children‘s Sport

    Bonus Episode on Children‘s Sport
    Nov 17 2021
    In this episode I speak with Ciaran Fadden about his Emerald Soccer initiative which aims to support 'football for fun' and offers an alternative to the competitive streams currently available. Given the increasing problems with over-competitive nature children's sport and media stories about recent cancelations of games due to dissent from the sidelines etc. it is timely to consider different ways in which we can encourage children to continue participation in movement and activity. This episode discusses lots of interesting topics about trying to get as many as possible playing for as long as possible. Keywords: Childrens Sport, Competitiveness, Sport for Fun

    email : askingforaparent@gmail.com

    twitter : @Asking4aParent

    instagram : asking_for_a_parent
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    33 mins
  • Listeners Questions with Shane Smith

    Listeners Questions with Shane Smith
    Nov 10 2021
    Children's Sport Episode of the Asking for a Parent Podcast with Shane Smith The topic of children in sport is always one that contains some element of debate. When should we introduce competition into children's sporting activities? How de we keep children participating in sport for longer? Does competition ruin sport for some? Is winning as important to children as some people think? How important is 'game time'? All of these questions and more are addressed in this month's episode of the Asking for a Parent Podcast, where we are joined by Shane Smith, Sports Scientist, Primary School Teacher and an Expert in Children's Sport and Coaching. This is a brilliant episode with insightful discussions and lots of practical tips for parents, coaches and teachers. Keywords Childrens Sport/ Competitive Culture/ Silent Sidelines/ Mental Health/ Participation

    email : askingforaparent@gmail.com

    twitter : @Asking4aParent

    instagram : asking_for_a_parent
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    1 hr and 12 mins

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