Show Notes
We kick off this season with an interview with Irish Sporting Icon and Olympian Derval O’Rourke. In this episode Derval discusses what it was like for her growing up in Cork as an elite athlete. She gives us insights into the competitive world of elite sports and her parents approach to managing her expectations and emotional well-being. Derval discusses the dilemma of surviving lockdowns with small children and the complexities of homeschooling and managing home and work. She also poses an interesting question about whether parents should post pictures of their children on social media. Derval also discusses how we can work with competitive temperament in children especially when both parents are natural competitors. Finally we discuss the management of the pandemic narrative with small children. How much should they know, how best can we keep them informed and safe. This is an excellent and insightful discussion packed with helpful tips and entertaining topics. Keywords: Children in Elite Sport. Sharenting / Posting pictures of your children on social media. Managing Covid 19 lockdowns. Home schooling in a pandemic. Supporting children with Covid anxiety. email : [email protected] twitter : @Asking4aParent instagram : asking_for_a_parent
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