tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post5810359787608667381..comments2023-06-04T10:26:09.731-05:00Comments on The Ark of Our Covenant: AlexCourtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677010442934664757noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-1772182618560656532010-11-04T09:59:39.665-05:002010-11-04T09:59:39.665-05:00There's nothing at 3pm that's triggering h...There's nothing at 3pm that's triggering him. :) :) It's a control issue for him (he gets to leave the classroom by himself when he's allowed to go to the bathroom extra times). But if she happens to say no, and then he pees in his pants to prove to her he really had to go, he only has to sit in it for 15 minutes (which he really doesn't want to do). But she hasn't been letting him go (as far as I know) and he's been able to wait to go until we get home without any problems. The actual "trigger" for this was it was a way for him to get out of doing his seatwork. But once he was allowed to pee in his pants a couple of times at school (and deal with the ensuing consequences) he decided that wasn't such a great idea, and that the threat alone was much better. ;)<br /><br />Yep, I was an active participant in his last therapy session. They do lots of art and play therapy, as well as sensory stuff. :) I'm not at all ashamed that Alex is in counseling, but I do want it to be clear that he is not harming anyone in the family or himself. He is not aggressive in any way, we just feel like he needs help learning to process his emotions related to his early years. Thankfully, he was not subjected to anything we would characterize as abuse, but he was neglected and abandoned, and we need to help him learn to accept his past AND his present.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13677010442934664757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-28488845079230096372010-11-03T13:03:37.936-05:002010-11-03T13:03:37.936-05:00Glad something I said was helpful :-). My next qu...Glad something I said was helpful :-). My next question regarding this issue is what is going on at 3:00 that is stressing him out? If you're seeing a pattern to what is happening, more likely than not, there's something going on at that time that is really triggering him.<br /><br />There is NO shame in therapy! NONE! Nor should you even have to try to justify your reasons for having him there. My best advise would be to physically participate in the sessions as much as possible, even if that means you only observe them through a 2-way mirror. They will be much more powerful and helpful and meaningful for your whole family if you do. Hopefully your therapist is also trained in expressive therapies such as play, art, sand, etc. That's where my kids really started to move and heal.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444891084585965661noreply@blogger.com