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Our little one is only 2 and a half, but once she is old enough to see a therapist (I think we have one nearby specializing in children as young as 3) we plan t

by sekh60 4y ago

Our little one is only 2 and a half, but once she is old enough to see a therapist (I think we have one nearby specializing in children as young as 3) we plan to take her at least once a year. Both my spouse and I have mental illnesses, and we want to keep an eye open for that. Also being a kid is tough! Lots of big emotions and we want her to have someone she can confide in. Probably will increase frequency as she nears and enters her teens.

agumonkey 4y ago
Good to anticipate the situation. That said, don't let everything happen in a therapist office, kids need to be known to their parents IMO. Maybe not 100% but a lot.
- sekh60 4y ago
  Good advice. We definitely model open communication between my spouse and I and we talk to her about her feelings a lot. We just want to give her another outlet and ear.
cyberpunk 4y ago
The entire psychotherapy profession is complete snake oil. I guarantee ‘Thud!’ Would still have the same results today. Please, look that one up. All they do is label and try to resolve symptoms, thus creating nice excuses for not fixing things that actually cause you some problems. It’s like how drug and alcohol abuse policies that blame the drugs or alcohol don’t work. Personally, I wouldn’t send my kids anywhere near such pseudoscientific charlatans; having experienced them myself as a child. You’d do better to spend the time and money elsewhere.
- starkd 4y ago
  I get your point. They do have a horrible track record, but there are some good therapists. The trouble is finding the good ones, especially when you have a budget that prohibits spending fees on multiple therapists until you find the right one. Word of mouth references are probably the best way to go, but you have to know the right questions to ask.

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Our little one is only 2 and a half, but once she is old enough to see a therapist (I think we have one nearby specializing in children as young as 3) we plan t

by sekh60 4y ago

agumonkey 4y ago
Good to anticipate the situation. That said, don't let everything happen in a therapist office, kids need to be known to their parents IMO. Maybe not 100% but a lot.
- sekh60 4y ago
  Good advice. We definitely model open communication between my spouse and I and we talk to her about her feelings a lot. We just want to give her another outlet and ear.
cyberpunk 4y ago
The entire psychotherapy profession is complete snake oil. I guarantee ‘Thud!’ Would still have the same results today. Please, look that one up. All they do is label and try to resolve symptoms, thus creating nice excuses for not fixing things that actually cause you some problems. It’s like how drug and alcohol abuse policies that blame the drugs or alcohol don’t work. Personally, I wouldn’t send my kids anywhere near such pseudoscientific charlatans; having experienced them myself as a child. You’d do better to spend the time and money elsewhere.
- starkd 4y ago
  I get your point. They do have a horrible track record, but there are some good therapists. The trouble is finding the good ones, especially when you have a budget that prohibits spending fees on multiple therapists until you find the right one. Word of mouth references are probably the best way to go, but you have to know the right questions to ask.