tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24739721.post1876473125860246519..comments2023-10-20T12:36:55.317-04:00Comments on Trauma Treatment for Children: Cereal on the CounterPatricia Wilcox, LCSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444420374748925069noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24739721.post-71376919444591221322007-07-15T01:41:00.000-04:002007-07-15T01:41:00.000-04:00I think that this scenario is a perfect example of...I think that this scenario is a perfect example of situations throughout the day where adults (staff members) provoke a situation and create a power struggle that is completely unnecessary. Allowing the kid to calm down, using a more thoughtful/relational approach and role modeling not only gets the task completed, but builds that connection between the child and the adult. Also, it's not just teenagers that are cranky in the morning :-).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com