Posted by Dinah on February 25, 2005, at 16:36:37
In reply to Re: be careful about one thing » Dinah, posted by justyourlaugh on February 25, 2005, at 0:06:35
What an idiot doctor.
My son's school apparently thinks that he doesn't *need* professional intervention at this point, because his meltdowns are infrequent. But they are very supportive of us trying to head off future problems by giving him lessons in coping with life. Teaching him ways of discharging emotional energy before it builds up too much.
Is it possible to find a play therapist for your son to teach him coping skills? (They can also talk to the teachers to teach them skills as well). Or does there have to be a referral from the "hot bath" doctor?
By the way, my son's pediatrician looks like a man who was probably an awful lot like my son. Quiet and sensitive. He thinks my son is just fine and should be accepted as he is. But my husband and I think it can't hurt to teach him the stuff that CBT teaches early.
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