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[quote=Anonymous]I think you need to reframe this from “complaining” to setting goals for your child and helping him grow.

They came to you and said they noticed an area for growth and instead of expecting you to fix it at home, or threatening to kick him out, they made a plan to collect data.

One thing that sometimes happens when you start collecting data is that you (the adult collecting data) becomes more aware of of the small changes they can make that improve the child’s behavior.  This can be subconscious but it means that just collecting data can solve the problems.  Sometimes collecting data can quickly lead to seeing a pattern that is addressable (e.g. he transitions better when he naps well, and less well when he spends nap time whispering with Larlo on his cot.  Let’s move him next to Mabel who falls asleep quickly) And sometimes collecting data is the beginning of a longer process that might include a referral for services.

Whichever way it goes it’s good to start.  He’s got a year before kindergarten and kindergarten has lots of transitions.  If you can identify solutions that work this year that will
Make things much better next year.  If it turns out he does need services having time to evaluate him, and time to get those running so he goes into kindergarten well supported will be good.[/quote]

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