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How To Encourage More Positive Behavior in Your Children
Imagine that you did a “time study” on yourself as you relate to your child. What percent of the time are you focusing on that child’s positive traits and behaviors? What percent of the time are correcting, directing, criticizing and sometimes worse? The best self-report I have heard from parents is about 50% - 50%. The most common is 70 - 80% directing, correcting, etc. Think about how that might influence self-worth in kids.
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Back to School
It seems every September has been a struggle for us, and this year is no exception. As my child grows, I learn about more and more organizations. Currently, I'm again looking for medical coverage for my son. He had a hospitalization stay, and had trouble finding aftercare. He was discharged with follow up care at Manchester Memorial Hospital, or so I thought. The therapist at IOL (Institute of Living), said it was all set, but talking to the PHP program (partial hospital program) at Manchester, I found out today he was just referred. So now I'm hoping he gets into this program. If not, he will have no one to follow his medication. The psychiatrist that was seeing him prior, won't see him because you can't go from a hospital stay back to regular counseling. It is a step down process. I have applied for ICAPPS, which is an in home program that provides therapy, behaviorists, and also prescribes medication. The only problem is that it has a month and a half to two month waiting list. The hospital new this...but the insurance was putting pressure to discharge him. He no longer required that high of a level of care.
By the way, Nautchaug, aka the Joshua Center, has done the PHP program with my son previously, but because he's been there several times, said he wouldn't be a good fit...I think this is because his outburst caused some property damage-nothing catastrophic, but he was definitely challenging. Of course, I thought that's what they were there for-but what do I know.?
So, here I am again, and it has happened several times, that my son has been basically dumped to fend for himself, except fo his mom and her determination. If he doesn't get into the Manchester program, yo can bet I'll be on the phone with the Child Advocate since the hosptial knowingly discharge him with out real follow up care.
Play group
Ashford Youth Services is working on restarting its playgroup for children and parents birth to school age. We will be meeting on Wedneday mornings at the Ashford Library from 9:30 to 10:30am. We do not have a start date yet as we still need more families to sign up. Please call Ashford Youth Services at 429-6419 if you are intrested in joining, you don't need to be an Ashford resident to come!