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<blockquote data-quote="aeroeng" data-source="post: 231380" data-attributes="member: 6557"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">My difficult child is my second son. For him counseling has not worked well. He does not agree with it and won't participate. However, my youngest son has experienced issues and deep self discouragement. (Some brought on by the behavior of Son#2). Son #3 does well in counseling. He is age 10 now, but the approach they use for him works with younger kids. The counselor does not just sit and talk with him. She uses play therapy or uses a sandbox approach. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">In play therapy the child and therapist go into a special room full of toys. The child is told they can do anything they want. If there is something the child can not do the therapist will tell them. The therapist has several different techniques for reflecting what the child is doing or feeling. For some kids being able to pick up a toy weapon and kill the therapist over and over is their way of working issues out. Each child is different though.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Sometimes the therapist pulls out a sandbox. The child picks items off of the shelves and builds a seen that represents today's theme. Themes are suggested by the therapist. Might be how the child feels. The shelves contain figurines with all kinds of emotional expressions, animals, house hold things ect. The first time Son #3 did it he had everything from a loving mother and child to an upside down school buss (Showed frustration with school). He also had a dragon and three headed dog (remember fluffy from Harry Potter). They represented his two older brothers fighting. He was represented by a smaller dragon trying to get away.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">I post this as to show that, yes - therapy does not work with all kids. But also to show different examples on how a good therapist can work with younger kids.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Good luck</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aeroeng, post: 231380, member: 6557"] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]My difficult child is my second son. For him counseling has not worked well. He does not agree with it and won't participate. However, my youngest son has experienced issues and deep self discouragement. (Some brought on by the behavior of Son#2). Son #3 does well in counseling. He is age 10 now, but the approach they use for him works with younger kids. The counselor does not just sit and talk with him. She uses play therapy or uses a sandbox approach. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]In play therapy the child and therapist go into a special room full of toys. The child is told they can do anything they want. If there is something the child can not do the therapist will tell them. The therapist has several different techniques for reflecting what the child is doing or feeling. For some kids being able to pick up a toy weapon and kill the therapist over and over is their way of working issues out. Each child is different though.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Sometimes the therapist pulls out a sandbox. The child picks items off of the shelves and builds a seen that represents today's theme. Themes are suggested by the therapist. Might be how the child feels. The shelves contain figurines with all kinds of emotional expressions, animals, house hold things ect. The first time Son #3 did it he had everything from a loving mother and child to an upside down school buss (Showed frustration with school). He also had a dragon and three headed dog (remember fluffy from Harry Potter). They represented his two older brothers fighting. He was represented by a smaller dragon trying to get away.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]I post this as to show that, yes - therapy does not work with all kids. But also to show different examples on how a good therapist can work with younger kids.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Good luck[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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