Cop on
Subtitle: what it is and why your child needs it to survive and thrive in today's world
By: Colman Noctor
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780717166527; 9780717166541
Subjects: Child rearing; Parent and child; Families; Psychological aspects; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS; General
Description: Raise your child with cop on - give them the grit and good judgment to cope with life's challenges. Full of expert advice and first-hand experience of modern parenthood, Cop On is the perfect book to help you navigate modern parenthood, from the best way to supervise your child's internet usage to communication in the age of Web 2.0.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: 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!; title: 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.; title: 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.; title: 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.; title: 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.