This is the definition of cope from dictionary.com:
cope [kohp] Pronunciation Key – Pronunciation verb, coped, cop·ing. –verb (used without object)
1. to struggle or deal, esp. on fairly even terms or with some degree of success (usually fol. by with): I will try to cope with his rudeness.
2. to face and deal with responsibilities, problems, or difficulties, esp. successfully or in a calm or adequate manner: After his breakdown he couldn’t cope any longer.
Before I had a child, I never thought about the inherent things you need to teach them. The ability to cope is one that we are currently working on. My DD has a very hard time when she doesn’t get her way. And I realized that by not giving in to her every time, I am teaching her the ability to cope. I find it strange that I was doing this without even realizing that is what I was doing. It doing this it dawned on me that I know several people (adults) who were never taught how to cope.
