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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 394580" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Having you all on the same page is excellent!</p><p> </p><p>I often write up information on what has happened since the last appointment. Our appointments are about 2 months apart. difficult child will read through it on the way to the appointment or in the sitting room. When I first started this, he tore up the paper that is why I try to have an extra copy. He would get mad saying that he didn't want therapist to know that. I firmly told him that therapist is on board to help him and if we did not address ALL the issues (good and bad) than the appointments are not going to help anyone.</p><p> </p><p>I wonder how your difficult child would react if you ask to talk to therapist alone to go over the issues and then have therapist meet with difficult child alone to discuss? It is sometimes hard to actually hear your mom tell someone about your inappropriate behaviors. Of all people, moms are suppose to uplift you and tell everyone what a good kid you are.</p><p> </p><p>There are things and ways that I would like to inform therapist of something that I don't think is beneficial for difficult child to hear the details. I can't think of a specific example (hasn't happened for awhile) but do you ever have to think really hard about the best way of saying something within difficult child's hearing? Things like "I struggle with communications with a certain teacher. That person is horrid at returning my e-mails, ect." Negative things about someone that is not meant for difficult child to take back and use in anger when it is his turn to put down the person of the day (when his buddies are bad mouthing a teacher), "Yeah, my mom doesn't like that teacher. She says he/she is rude." Or the like!</p><p> </p><p>I am also on the same page as therapist and psychiatrist. That is such a strong foundation in setting accomplishing goals! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>It sounds like you are doing a great job in understanding what is going on and learning what steps are best for your difficult child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 394580, member: 5096"] Having you all on the same page is excellent! I often write up information on what has happened since the last appointment. Our appointments are about 2 months apart. difficult child will read through it on the way to the appointment or in the sitting room. When I first started this, he tore up the paper that is why I try to have an extra copy. He would get mad saying that he didn't want therapist to know that. I firmly told him that therapist is on board to help him and if we did not address ALL the issues (good and bad) than the appointments are not going to help anyone. I wonder how your difficult child would react if you ask to talk to therapist alone to go over the issues and then have therapist meet with difficult child alone to discuss? It is sometimes hard to actually hear your mom tell someone about your inappropriate behaviors. Of all people, moms are suppose to uplift you and tell everyone what a good kid you are. There are things and ways that I would like to inform therapist of something that I don't think is beneficial for difficult child to hear the details. I can't think of a specific example (hasn't happened for awhile) but do you ever have to think really hard about the best way of saying something within difficult child's hearing? Things like "I struggle with communications with a certain teacher. That person is horrid at returning my e-mails, ect." Negative things about someone that is not meant for difficult child to take back and use in anger when it is his turn to put down the person of the day (when his buddies are bad mouthing a teacher), "Yeah, my mom doesn't like that teacher. She says he/she is rude." Or the like! I am also on the same page as therapist and psychiatrist. That is such a strong foundation in setting accomplishing goals! :) It sounds like you are doing a great job in understanding what is going on and learning what steps are best for your difficult child. [/QUOTE]
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