Re: Re: How to prepare the Intensive

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Posted By Carol on January 02, 2001 at 13:34:23:

In Reply to: Re: How to prepare the Intensive posted by Lisa on December 31, 2000 at 09:48:21:

: Why do you believe your child would be stressed if she were in a locked room for 8 hours including lunch? Love, Nice

: : We recently signed up for the intensive program. We received a few pages of guidelines from the Option Institute. One page said we should prepare the Child to be in a locked room for 8 hours a day while someone is working with the child. Presently, our home program for my daughter (almost 4 yrs. old) has two 3-hour sessions in the room in the morning and afternoon. The rest time she is in the kitchen or backyard or park with me. This is partly due to lack of another person for househood chores, partly due to her desire to change a place. When she is outside the room there are still some interactions between she and me. I would imagine she would be stressed if she is in a locked room for 8 hours including lunch time. Please let me know how your child prepared and handled the intensive program. We have seen some high remarks on the intensive, but are there any negative aspect of with respect to different children? Thanks in advance for your help, Happy new year to all,

: : Carol

Because it is based on my observation of her mood and action in the play room. After about 3 hours, she would frequently request to change a place, such as "let's go backyard". We have tried to re-direct her attention to some games in the room, but she is less involved. Worst is she would become a upset and start shouting and dragging my hands. She hasn't learned to take "No" as a answer. I think it may happen in the intensive. If by rule the door is locked during the daily program and she doesn't understand why, then she will be streesed out. It is hard to teach her to cooperate at this time, sometimes a "No" answer could make her shut out or bring her in temper. So I am not sure how to prepare her for the 8 hour/day program. Any word of advice from those who has had the intersive are greatly appreciated.

Carol

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Comments:: : Why do you believe your child would be stressed if she were in a locked room for 8 hours including lunch? Love, Nice : : : We recently signed up for the intensive program. We received a few pages of guidelines from the Option Institute. One page said we should prepare the Child to be in a locked room for 8 hours a day while someone is working with the child. Presently, our home program for my daughter (almost 4 yrs. old) has two 3-hour sessions in the room in the morning and afternoon. The rest time she is in the kitchen or backyard or park with me. This is partly due to lack of another person for househood chores, partly due to her desire to change a place. When she is outside the room there are still some interactions between she and me. I would imagine she would be stressed if she is in a locked room for 8 hours including lunch time. Please let me know how your child prepared and handled the intensive program. We have seen some high remarks on the intensive, but are there any negative aspect of with respect to different children? Thanks in advance for your help, Happy new year to all, : : : Carol : Because it is based on my observation of her mood and action in the play room. After about 3 hours, she would frequently request to change a place, such as "let's go backyard". We have tried to re-direct her attention to some games in the room, but she is less involved. Worst is she would become a upset and start shouting and dragging my hands. She hasn't learned to take "No" as a answer. I think it may happen in the intensive. If by rule the door is locked during the daily program and she doesn't understand why, then she will be streesed out. It is hard to teach her to cooperate at this time, sometimes a "No" answer could make her shut out or bring her in temper. So I am not sure how to prepare her for the 8 hour/day program. Any word of advice from those who has had the intersive are greatly appreciated. : Carol