Guest guest Posted January 27, 2002 Report Share Posted January 27, 2002 Hi , I have found that it has been very beneficial to my daughter to have therapists who are willing to engage her in any possible way (getting down on the floor to play with her, acting silly, etc.). Labelling a child " stubborn " after having only had two sessions with her would send up a red flag that she may not be the best therapist for your daughter. Is she used to working only with older children? There are different strategies for dealing with very young kids. I would think that many children are slow to warm up to strangers (my daughter certainly was) and a good therapist will recognize this and try to deal with it without labeling the child. I also found that the therapists that were really helpful to my daughter were the ones who were willing to educate me as to what I could be doing with her, willing to do research on different methods of treatment, and willing to admit that they did not know everything but were willing to learn. It is helpful to remember that the therapist works for you, and you have the right to look for one that is a good fit for both you and your daughter. Good luck - its great that you are benefitting from all the information available here! Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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