Too bad this mom can't get another PT and speech therapist.  My radar
always goes up when "professionals" become this rigid and critical of a
parent.  It is disrespectful and harms the therapeutic relationship.  If
they really felt that they needed to get this child eating more solids to
work on the hypotonia (swallowing can be a problem), there are easier
ways to work with mom and have mom become a parnter in the process.

It's possible that mom will always be skeptical of their
advice/recommendations/plan for her son.  How sad...to have been so rude
and unprofessional as to put this child's need for therapy at a probable
stand still.

IMNSHO, this speaks to how we need to present ourselves to mothers and
families, not only choosing our words carefully, but how we sound when we
present those words.


Johanna Berger, LSW
Breastfeeding Counselor
Bala Cynwyd, PA

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