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Colman Noctor

Child psychotherapist

Friends embracing and having fun over white brick wall
Colman Noctor: How to raise a kind child — who is not a people-pleaser
The child who gets a reputation for being ‘good’ may interpret pressure to live up to this role all the time

Tue, 18 Apr, 2023

Back view of youth soccer player in blue uniform
Colman Noctor: Many parents ask me for advice on 'leapfrogging' in junior sports 
It’s questionable that any coach who replaces a child with a player from a younger age-group team, knowing that it’s damaging to the older child, should be coaching children in the first place

Tue, 11 Apr, 2023

Mother and daughter
Colman Noctor: Is being a parent more challenging today than ever?
We don’t have the knowledge of the elders in the village to show us how to navigate this new and complex world

Tue, 04 Apr, 2023

Boys playing in a soccer match. Football youth players kicking football ball in sunny day. Football competition tournament for s
Colman Noctor: As GAA and soccer seasons clash, remember kids can exercise too much
Children are poor self-regulators in all areas of their lives and sports or exercise is no different

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

Speech training for kids. Professional woman training with little boy at cabinet, teaching right articulation exercises
Colman Noctor: Long wait lists put children with additional needs at risk
Receiving an appropriate education is a fundamental human right for all, regardless of ability

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

Children of different nationalities play online games or read social networks on mobile phones.
Colman Noctor: It's not smart to let kids control their phones
Instead of stepping back when our child gets their first smartphone, we need to step in

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

Happy father and daughter using phone together
Colman Noctor: How to set ground rules and restrictions for your child's first smartphone
Start with tight regulations and loosen them as you go - it is far more difficult to roll back from unfettered access.   

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

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Colman Noctor: Should we stop homework, especially for primary school children?
A week free from filling worksheets transformed our home into a stress-free zone 

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

Dont Worry
S Colman Noctor: Are we asking too much of our teachers? 
Emotional and psychological issues children are experiencing go beyond the scope of the SPHE class  

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Depressed teenager
S Colman Noctor: Depression often goes undiagnosed in children
Most children who experience depression try to continue functioning in their daily activities as best they can

Tue, 04 Oct, 2022

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