Plan B 95Mother: When should I try taking him into
supermarkets again?
Therapist: When you’ve resolved some of the more
important triggers on your list, and when you think
he can do it.
Therapist: It’s not always easy for my mother to
watch him for me.
Me: I know. But it’s even harder—and a lot more
detrimental to your relationship with your son—to
have him exploding every time you take him to
the supermarket.“Business as usual” is a fine idea, but only if you have a
“business as usual” kid. You don’t.
What other triggers might warrant a Plan C response,
at least temporarily? That varies from family to family, and
depends a lot on the child’s level of instability. But triggers
that have made it into Plan C for some kids have included
brushing teeth, food choices, exercising, doing homework,
using good table manners, getting to school on time, and
even swearing. Naturally, all of these triggers eventually
were handled using Plan B once the child had stabilized
and other more pressing problems had been solved.
Let’s turn now to the most important option, the one
upon which the success of the CPS model hinges.