So, I recently found out that the elementary school, where my youngest 3 attend, has a private school counselor, who comes to the school several times a week, to meet with students. After my initial meet and greet, he’s going to start meeting with my 3 that attend there each week, and I will join twice a month. This therapy is going to do wonders for all of us.
My 10 year old daughter, had been going to a counselor in town, having to be picked up from school mid-day, and I never got feedback from this therapist AT ALL. So, when I found out that there is a school counselor, and they don’t have to leave campus to meet, you better believe I was all over that.
Focuses:
My 6 year old / 1st grader has some anxiety, doesn’t participate much with the group discsussions, and is starting to get quite sassy. He recently pulled his pants down in the cafeteria and has started acting out. We will see how long the therapy will need to go on, but I’m hoping just a few months..
My 7 year old / 2nd grader has some anxiety, insecurity, and lack of confidence. He’s on prescription medication to address the ADD portion of his symptoms. We have been on that since the end of kindergarten. He’s very well behaved, just doesn’t follow directions or stay on task. It’s hard to get him to do his schoolwork in class. He’s had to go to the office and work multiple times. After his first consultation with this therapist, his observation is that he’s very internal. He is insecure and lacks self confidence. He says “I can’t” a lot.. I fear that my level of frustrations with him, might be a large contributing factor to how he is today. I am really glad this was brought to my attention, so I can be more mindful in how I handle the frustrated times with him. I don’t want to cause permanent damage and self worth issues. OMG!
My 10 year old / 4th grader has major sass, but moreover, major hurt and anger about the divorce. It occurred almost 4 years ago, but she’s still very sensitive to the issue. We are going to work on this, as well as some bullying behaviors recently. She lacks empathy sometimes, and other times she’s amazing and relates well to people. We must build on this good quality and help her develop into the young lady she’s meant to be.
And then there’s me… I’m just a single mom, trying to keep all the balls in the air, and maintain sanity, help guide these children the way they should go, responsible, respectful, kind, leaders, and to make the world a better place.
We will see how the next few months go with some real, guided, involved therapy.
All in a Day 