Does any one else stuffer from anxiety?
Does any one have any tips for Hand Foot and, Mouth Disease? My son has it but, only inside his mouth & throat. He is in a lot of pain, so I am giving his tylenol and, motrin as recommended for pain and, discomfort. I'm also, giving him popsicles, jello, tea, honey to help...any one ever went through this with their kiddos? He is so emotional, and moody, and fatigued, I know he doesn't feel well. I just want to help him while he is letting it run its course. Poor baby. 🤒😔💔
Totally irrational so please no judgement... baby daddy is over for visitation and he took Karoline's picture and it infuriated me. I don't want him having pictures of my daughter. He just posts them on social media and claims how we keep him from Karoline and what a great dad he is even though he doesn't do shit. How do I get over this mamas? I'm really struggling with it lately. I just don't want him to have any part, seeing him with my daughter disgusts me .
@itsamemario, you deleted your post before I could hit send but this is my comment: I don’t know if this answers your question but this is my answer. My son is 7 and he knows race and color. Why? Because he himself comes from a family that is multi racial and because he has already experienced racism. I also believe as his mother it’s my job to teach him color and the cold hard truth about society. He knows what’s going on in this world. I’d be hurting him if I allowed him to blindly walk outside without this information. Children of color are being targeted and killed too. It’s not just adults. I let my son know we treat everyone equally and with respect. I let him know that we love everyone for their differences. In every aspect. Color, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual preference we love everyone.
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Heather·
Мама сына (12 лет)
I’ve been in the mental health field for 24 years, and 17 of those were as a child & family therapist.
*Disclaimer that this is not professional advice since I’ve never met your child, but just general ideas given what you’ve shared.
Forcing a child to do therapy generally won’t be very successful. They could be resistant to the clinician and possibly resent you for making them go to therapy, especially if he doesn’t feel like there are any problems.
Something that may work though is finding a play therapist or someone who specializes in sand tray therapy or art therapy. These modalities feel less like traditional psychotherapy “tell me your problems” and are more client-guided/child-centered. He may respond better to these.
mybabybear ··
Мама сына (9 лет)
Thank you for the response! How would I find someone like this? I really would like someone neuroaffirming. I don’t want anyone to try to change him, but give him tools and strategies.
As a mother or professional, should I wait until he agrees with therapy? Should I try and bribe him to “just try it one time”?
Heather··
Мама сына (12 лет)
I would start by Googling certified play therapist near you and see what comes up.
If you find someone, you can preface it with him by saying they are a safe space for kids and he wouldn’t have to talk if he doesn’t want to. So much work can happen just through play activities- that’s kids’ language, so to speak, and they work out/process whatever they need to in the metaphor of play. The play therapist will notice themes and guide them without needing to ask tons of questions. I wouldn’t bribe or try to talk him into it, just let it be 100% his decision.