Therapist bond!

My daughter has the most amazing OT. She is so kind and compassionate and patient. My girl LOVES her so much, and she does not usually take well to anyone outside of her immediate family. I wish we could put Ms. Katie in our pocket and take her everywhere we go. I wish she could be her teacher at school, too lol. It’s just one of those things where I am so happy to see her create a bond with someone who she is not related to. It feels really good to witness. ❤️

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That’s awesome ! My son loves his speech and his new ot . She’s a lot more flexible and positive than his first or. She’s also not as pushy and doesn’t make me feel like a shitty mom

@Emily I love that. Hold onto her as tight as you can!

I love them they are great with my son and he’s come such a long way .

@Emily that’s awesome! 🥹❤️

@TeTe his first ot I didn’t really like . She was really pushy with everything and I used to cry after every appointment. She would get very exasperated with him very quickly and she was to rigid and not very flexible. My son doesn’t like the swing and she pushed it to much. She focused to much on what he wasn’t doing and the sessions were negative. And we live in a small town where there isn’t really a lot of occupational therapists so when she took another job I was happy. The other occupational therapist is a lot better .

@Emily that sounds awful, and honestly it sounds like she’s in the wrong profession. I’m no therapist, but I do feel like child-led therapy is best. Not pushing them beyond their comfort level, flexibility and PATIENCE are key. So glad you found someone better.

Me 2 and I don’t feel like a shitty mom anymore

@Emily the fact that you’re doing your best to help your child is enough to know you’re not a shitty mom. ❤️

I worked as receptionist at a physical therapy office. The PT and myself got to know all the patients especially one younger girl, 11, I’ll call Jane (obviously not her real name). Jane will need therapy for her whole life due to her conditions. She would ask us on lunch dates and coffee dates and just hanging out. With her parent’s permission, she even came to my baby shower! I’ve since moved states but we send holiday cards and I text her mom to check in. She became like my sister! The bonds are so real 🥰

That’s great! I absolutely loved my son’s first speech therapist. She had to leave because of medical reasons , but we still message on the phone and I’ll send her videos of Declan and what he’s up to.

@Katherine this is so beautiful! I’m sure you made “Jane” feel so special and seen. You’re a gem. ❤️

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