Cop on : what it is and why your child needs it to survive and thrive in today's world /: what it is and why your child needs it to survive and thrive in today's world. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Colman Noctor.
• Authors: Noctor, Colman
• Contents: Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; What to expect from this book; My background; SECTION ONE: THE IRISH FAMILY TODAY: a return to cop on; Who we are: the Irish parenting evolution; Irish parents today; M50 Parents; Grandparent Parenting; The GAA Tiger Mum; Trampoline envy; The risk-free childhood; Fail better: the learning curve of being a parent; Why cop on, and why now?; What is 'cop on'?; Copping on: getting a sense of sense; What we need: developing good relationships and good sense; Creating a relationship of openness; The less you listen, the more I have to shout! OK, so I don't have to 'be' them, I just have to 'get' them. How do I get them?Regulating: a core task of adolescence; Learning to wait; Happiness is relative to expectations; The society of discontent; Where to begin: five steps towards raising copped-on children; Containment; Containment and cop on; Structure; Getting the structure right; Structure and cop on; Support; Unconditional support; Support and cop on; Validation; Visibility; Squeaky-Wheel Syndrome; Validation and cop on; Involvement; The illusion of control; Involvement and cop on; Summary. SECTION TWO: TECHNOLOGY & FAMILY LIFE: bridging the generation gap and leading by exampleThe technological seduction; 'Mother and baby are well'; How we live and how we communicate; The 'on-demand' culture; 'It would be better if it moved'; Digital immigrants and digital natives; iPhone envy: the infant attachment process; Multi-tasking or rudeness?; 'I'd rather text than call'; Our edited selves online; Children in Internet City; Understanding our children's online worlds; The virtual community; FOMO: Fear of Missing Out; Group think; The selfie, recognition and validation; The share. Social snacking: the empty calories of 'checking in'The wrong side of the tracks in Internet City; Regulation of the internet; Cyberbullying; Sexualisation; Learning about sexuality; Sexting; Access to sexual material online; Online pornography in the home; The digital line: the long-term effects of immature online activity; Web 2.0: the humanisation of technology; SECTION THREE: COP ON IN ACTION: maintaining good sense in real life; Behaviour, thought and emotion; Behaviour; Separation anxiety; Thought; Emotion; Developing emotional health in children. When you're worried about your children's emotions, thoughts or behavioursLoneliness; Why do young people keep it to themselves?; Learning to have good self-esteem; The Irish inferiority complex: a cultural disposition; Distinguishing self-esteem from self-confidence; Good self-esteem or spoiled brat?; The tail that wags the dog; A multi-faceted view of children today; Two types of jigsaw-makers; The jar of stones; The show reel of my life; Challenging unhelpful thinking styles; Generalising; Selective thinking; Complete disaster thinking; Challenging your own negative thinking styles.
• Publisher Details: Dublin : Gill & Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 200 pages)
• Subjects: 649.1; Child rearing; Parent and child; Families -- Psychological aspects; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- General; Child rearing; Families -- Psychological aspects; Parent and child; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780717166527
• Related ISBNs: 071716652X; 9780717166541; 0717166546
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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