Parenting, Positive mental health

19 February, 2020

Parenting advice from Dr Colman Noctor on the Ray D'Arcy Show

Dr Colman Noctor, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, responds to parents questions about their children’s mental health and wellbeing.

Dr Colman Noctor is a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with St Patrick's Mental Health Services.

He joined Kathryn Thomas  on RTÉ Radio 1 to respond to parenting issues and answer listeners’ questions about their children’s mental health and wellbeing.

In this programme, Dr Colman Noctor responded to queries on:

  • sibling jealousy (rivalry) among young children
  • school attendance issues among teenagers and why some teenagers smoke marijuana
  • young children unable to settle at night
  • young children witnessing an accident, such as a fall by a family member, and developing a fear of danger