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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 369013" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>I think it really just depends on the therapist. My difficult child started therapy at 5, and I've wondered over the years if it was really worth it, because as some of the posters above said, you really cannot do a whole lot of "talk therapy" with a kiddo that young. But we had a simply *fabulous* therapist from age 6-9, and based on our experience with- him, I would absolutely do it again with a kiddo that young. This therapist would touch base with- us before the session to catch up on the latest antics at home/school, and then again after the session to give us whatever input he could (as well as, I think, to give us a pep talk to get us thru until the next session, LOL). The vast majority of his time was spent with- my difficult child. </p><p></p><p>It might take some time to find a therapist that your difficult child (and your family) will have a good fit with. I know we had a couple of alleged tdocs who were, in my humble opinion, in more serious of need of therapy than my own kid, LOL. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> There are different schools of thought out there, and I would keep looking until you find someone who you think might possibly meet your needs. I also would not expect to see behavioral changes right away (or even possibly in the relatively near future) in your difficult child just because she's in therapy. I do think it is *really* helpful to have a trained person really get to know our kids, beyond their manipulations and surface junk - that person can be an invaluable resource to you. I also believe (or maybe I just hope) that during the gazillion hours my kid spent in therapy over the years, some coping strategies and tools sank in. I kinda think they did, but on the other hand, he's not the poster child for a functioning adult (yet) so.... I don't know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 369013, member: 8"] I think it really just depends on the therapist. My difficult child started therapy at 5, and I've wondered over the years if it was really worth it, because as some of the posters above said, you really cannot do a whole lot of "talk therapy" with a kiddo that young. But we had a simply *fabulous* therapist from age 6-9, and based on our experience with- him, I would absolutely do it again with a kiddo that young. This therapist would touch base with- us before the session to catch up on the latest antics at home/school, and then again after the session to give us whatever input he could (as well as, I think, to give us a pep talk to get us thru until the next session, LOL). The vast majority of his time was spent with- my difficult child. It might take some time to find a therapist that your difficult child (and your family) will have a good fit with. I know we had a couple of alleged tdocs who were, in my humble opinion, in more serious of need of therapy than my own kid, LOL. :winking: There are different schools of thought out there, and I would keep looking until you find someone who you think might possibly meet your needs. I also would not expect to see behavioral changes right away (or even possibly in the relatively near future) in your difficult child just because she's in therapy. I do think it is *really* helpful to have a trained person really get to know our kids, beyond their manipulations and surface junk - that person can be an invaluable resource to you. I also believe (or maybe I just hope) that during the gazillion hours my kid spent in therapy over the years, some coping strategies and tools sank in. I kinda think they did, but on the other hand, he's not the poster child for a functioning adult (yet) so.... I don't know. [/QUOTE]
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