Growing Pains

Tween years: Joanna Fortune on how to negotiate during the tween stage

Child psychotherapist and podcaster Dr Joanna Fortune and ieParenting editor Irene Feighan discuss the tween years and the importance of negotiation as your child goes through a range of changes.  Dr Joanna Fortune believes we should focus more on the tween years because it is a significant stage of growth as the child’s relationship with the outside world starts to become more important. Negotiation and compromise are key during this stage and are skills that will come into play more in the teen years.  Dr Fortune says the tween years are a great time to get to know your child as they work out their personal views and values. She shares tips on how to talk to tweens about more serious topics such as consent, respect and sexual curiosity.   ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Making connections: Richard Hogan on how to help lonely children build friendships

Family psychotherapist and author Dr Richard Hogan joins ieParenting editor Irene Feighan to discuss the increasing levels of loneliness among teens and how parents can best support their child if they feel they are lonely.  After repeated lockdowns, there is what has been dubbed an epidemic of loneliness among young people and according to Hogan, teens are more disconnected than ever.  He talks about the importance of connection at all ages, but especially teen years and offers advice for parents who want to help their child to connect with peers and feel less lonely.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Opening up: Colman Noctor on how to communicate with a teen who doesn’t want to talk

Child psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor and ieParenting editor Irene Feighan discuss how to communicate with a teenager who is reluctant to talk.  The adolescent years bring a lot of changes and often teenagers struggle to cope with all their emotions.  However, it is important to keep lines of communication open and to allow for a teen to feel heard.  Dr Noctor shares the one thing you should do and the one thing you shouldn’t do as a parent of a teen and offers guidance on how to navigate high sensitivity and effectively communicate with a teenager.   ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Managing anxiety: Joanna Fortune on the signs of an anxious child

Child psychotherapist and podcaster Dr Joanna Fortune and ieParenting editor Irene Feighan sit down to discuss anxiety in children and how parents can best understand it.  We are still seeing the impact of covid on children and young teens. Post-pandemic, Dr Joanna Fortune says she is getting more questions than ever from parents about anxious kids and has seen children a young as nine and ten presenting with anxiety.  She shares how parents can approach the subject with teens and tweens and the signs to help recongise whether your child may be struggling with anxiety.   ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Setting boundaries: Richard Hogan on navigating the politics of being a grandparent

Family psychotherapist and author Richard Hogan and ieParenting editor Irene Feighan discuss how to navigate the politics of being a grandparent today.  The role of grandparents has changed over the last number of years with the housing and cost of living crises placing more pressure on the family. As a result, many younger parents are relying on grandparents when it comes to childcare.  Richard Hogan offers advice for grandparents on setting boundaries and how to negotiate with your adult children about your own needs while also supporting them.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.