*** Due to the copyrighted nature of the course our therapist taught us with, I am unable to post the actual handouts here on my blog. I will be happy to email you a link with the full walk-through on these sessions. Feel free to leave you email in the comments, and I will delete the comment once I read it***
The point of these sessions is to strengthen the relationship between the parent and child by holding a "Special Playtime" for 30 minutes each week. At our house, we do this once a week, for 30 minutes, on the weekend.
The session, unlike attachment therapy, is completely led by the child.
This is not a typical playtime. It is a special playtime in which the child leads and the parent follows. In this special relationship,there are no:
- Reprimands
- Put-downs
- Evaluations
- Requirements (to draw pictures a certain way, etc.)
- Judgments (about the child or his play as being good or bad, right or wrong)
You literally state facts only. You basically act like a sports caster, "You are picking up the balloon, you have decided to choose the red balloon" etc.
In the next post, I am going to list off the various toys you will want to have.
PLEASE LEAVE ME YOUR EMAIL!!! I REALLY WANT ALL OF YOU TO HAVE THE INFORMATION ON THIS THERAPY SO YOU CAN TRY IT WITH YOUR CHILDREN!!
3 comments:
My daughter Mariah was in this type of play therapy for over a year. It was wonderful. Thanks for sharing this great tool for others to use. It is also really fun to see where your child goes to mentally while she plays. I always felt I was getting a special glimpse indside her heart & mind. :)
I started this a year ago with my 3 year old, then 2 year old. At first this was a hard thing to get used to; not saying no, not correcting them or giving indirect commands. After awhile I grew accustom to special playtime and I truly believe that my sons behavior improved because of this. It's so great to hear from other parents who are practicing the same thing! Good luck to you!
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