Is it weird for a speech therapist to ask to meet alone with my 9-year-old right after he begins treatment?

[Anonymous]

You are asking if you should leave your child with an adult alone when you cannot see.

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most pediatrician's offices will meet with a child separately once the child becomes a teenager. Do you think that is appropriate? Or will you try to sit in there as well?

Even with adults whenever undreasing and physical exam is involved there is always a chaperone nurse with the Dr. So no, underage children dont end up 1:1 with a Dr.

Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it weird for a speech therapist to ask to meet alone with my 9-year-old right after he begins treatment?

Supposedly, the speech therapist wants my kid to open up more and the like, but he's perfectly compliant and vocal during treatment, and I sort of want to see if the therapy is worthwhile. I've sat in on all of my kid's other sessions and it's never been recommended that I sit out.

I learn a lot from watching these sessions (including whether the therapist is a good fit, how to help my kid practice skills elsewhere, etc).

Confused.

Any slight creep vibes from the therapist? Beware.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most pediatrician's offices will meet with a child separately once the child becomes a teenager. Do you think that is appropriate? Or will you try to sit in there as well?

I absolutely go with my teenager. I was molested by a doctor as a teen and I'm not letting that happen to my kid who may not speak up.

Exactly. Why trust a stranger???

[Anonymous]

I’m sure interested in the stats on speech therapists (who are basically all women) who have molested kids. Because that’s where this dumb thread has headed.

[Anonymous]

No. The answer is no. The only time I ever sat in on speech therapy was when I had a toddler and the county came to my house to show me how to do things to help my child.

[Anonymous]

My son started with speech at 2 years old. No, we were not typically in the room. He didn't want to cooperate with us in there.

When we got older we used a person who would video the lessons. Observing that, it looked like they weren't getting much done. I took the video to be evaluated elsewhere, and she told me what they were doing was a waste of time. She told me to have the SLP do the Hannen method. Luckily, the SLP agreed to try it, and admitted it advanced their therapy by leaps and bounds.

Many SLPs are not that great.

[Anonymous]

You kids is 9 years old. Of course you should be in the waiting room. Most parents only come in at the end for the parent update.

Do you go to school with him too and sit in the classroom and observe the teacher?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You kids is 9 years old. Of course you should be in the waiting room. Most parents only come in at the end for the parent update.

Do you go to school with him too and sit in the classroom and observe the teacher?

This is probably one of the moms during covid who expected to be able to sit in on all zoom lessons.