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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Asking because I am trying to understand. What do you object to? [/quote]
NP. I'd suspect grooming if they're using candy to entice the children. Beware.[/quote]

More information is needed here. It’s very common for counselors and therapists of many kinds to have open door hours, lunch bunch groups, and other prevention services available to students. In many settings, this allows students to get support in real time, without stigma and without having to qualify for special services.

Before objecting to whatever these meetings might be, perhaps the OP could speak with a school administrator to get a clear idea of what these services might be and who is providing them.  If nothing else, OP will have information that will allow her to know what she’s objecting to and formulate a plan to ensure that her child doesn’t avail himself of a resource that might be available to all of the students on an as-needed basis.  
If it turns out that her child is reaching out for open office hours from a mental health professional, OP might want to evaluate whether her child could benefit from some type of support — in or out of school.  The simplest way to handle it would be to explain to her child that he is not allowed to reach out for whatever this experience is. This might be easier for him than having multiple adults monitoring his behavior and use of these visits IF this is something that’s been described to all of the students as an available school-wide resource.  [/quote]

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