In this second of three episodes we interview young people about their experiences of the last 12 months and what it has been like for them.
The most effective way to improve your parenting approach is to better understand the world your child lives in, through their eyes.
These three episodes are a edits from a series of interviews with young people who honestly and insightfully share their experiences of living in a pandemic, school closures, social isolation and much much more.
The children also provide a report card on how the adults in their lives have done over the last year, identifying what worked well, and not so well.
They provide insights into what they miss the most, what they’re looking forward to post Covid and how it has impacted on them.
This second episode has many voices of secondary school young people who describe the challenges of leaving cert, school closures and social isolation.
 
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In this second of three episodes we interview young people about their experiences of the last 12 months and what it has been like for them. The most effective way to improve your parenting approach is to better understand the world your child lives in, through their eyes. These three episodes are a edits from a series of interviews with young people who honestly and insightfully share their experiences of living in a pandemic, school closures, social isolation and much much more. The children also provide a report card on how the adults in their lives have done over the last year, identifying what worked well, and not so well. They provide insights into what they miss the most, what they’re looking forward to post Covid and how it has impacted on them. This second episode has many voices of secondary school young people who describe the challenges of leaving cert, school closures and social isolation. email : askingforaparent@gmail.com twitter : @Asking4aParent instagram : asking_for_a_parent

In this second of three episodes we interview&nbsp;young&nbsp;people&nbsp;about their experiences of the last 12 months and what it has been like for them.
The most effective way to improve your parenting approach is to better understand the world your child lives in, through their eyes.
These three episodes are a edits from a series of interviews with&nbsp;young&nbsp;people&nbsp;who honestly and insightfully share their experiences of living in a pandemic, school closures, social isolation and much much more.
The children also provide a report card on how the adults in their lives have done over the last year, identifying what worked well, and not so well.
They provide insights into what they miss the most, what they’re looking forward to post Covid and how it has impacted on them.
This second episode has many&nbsp;voices&nbsp;of secondary school&nbsp;young&nbsp;people&nbsp;who describe the challenges of leaving cert, school closures and social isolation.
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Second Young Person's Voices

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.

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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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