Week 4 of 8
Week four of the Living Better with Challenging Children Collaborative Problem Solving Parent Group offers parents practice with Plan B.
If you are reading this as a therapist, teacher, or other professional working with a child or family, background knowledge of the model is recommended.
Week 4 Practice:
The group identified missing Plan B ingredients in several vignettes and practiced Plan B by participating in 3 role plays. Each participant role-played as a child and an adult.
Week 4 Information:
No new information presented.
Plan B in a Nutshell
Step 1. Empathy/ Reassurance
Drilling down to find the concerns.
“What's Up” + Empathy Statements
Step 2. Define the Problem
Putting both concerns on the table
“I hear you are upset about____ and I am concerned that______.”
Step 3. Invitation
Child generates solutions, becomes part of process.
“Let's work on this.” / “Do you have any ideas?”
“That's an idea.”
Is it doable? Does it meet both our concerns?
”Let's give this a try!”
Week 4 Homework:
Try more pro-active Plan B with your child
Read chapters 10 and 11
Week 4 Handouts:
No additional handouts
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