Tuesday, April 5, 2011

some things cannot be shared

All three of the boys are in play therapy. I love it, and i feel like they benefit from the time they spend. Our lovebug went when she was with us and it helped her tremendously and she misses it....a lot. The boys all have their own therapist, when we started they had a couple of interns and they decided to have them work with the two older boys. Banana has the same therapist that our lovebug had, jojo. She is not an intern and she is an amazing therapist, lovebug loved her and still asks about her. Banana doesn't talk very much and he doesn't seem to have the attachment to jojo that the other kids all have with their therapists. This has not been a problem yet, having banana with the same therapist that lovebug had. Having an intern as a therapist is not ideal because they are temporary and they are likely to get a job and move on, leaving us to find another therapist. Well, this is what has happened. We have to find another therapist for gee. The therapists have recommended that we now use jojo for gee also. I cannot let this happen. I love jojo and think she is a great therapist and i also know that they are suggesting what they feel is the best thing for gee. It is their job....do what is best for the kids in their care. But i have to do the best for the kids in my care also. I don't have just gee to think about, i have to consider what is best for gee, lovebug, turtle and banana. I can't do that to lovebug, she has lost too much. She is already so jealous and angry with the boys for taking what she felt was hers. It is not going to help their relationship if she hears him talking about going to see jojo and she can't go, and believe me, gee talks! It will be another loss and something else to blame on the boys. I CANNOT do that to her and it would also not be good for gee. He grows attached too and i feel like he needs his own therapist, someone he doesn't have to share. I can't help but feel judged. I have told them twice that i don't feel like this is a good idea and they keep bringing it up like they didn't even hear me. I feel like if they had the best interest of the boys in mind when we started, they would have never given them interns. They are worried about the loss and transition. hmmmm......... doesn't seem to make sense to give these kids to interns, people learning and looking for jobs.

Gee has 3 sessions left with his therapist now and finally today his therapist has decided to listen to me 'of course i understand, that makes sense. It's your decision and it seems to be the best one.' Really?! I guess it takes saying it 3 times to be understood! So now she will try and set up this other therapist for gee....finally.

1 comment:

  1. ugh! i'm glad you stuck to your guns. i totally agree with your reasoning. the therapists don't LIVE with the kids. you do. you see them and know them inside and out! you're a good momma, lisa. {hugs}

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