180 The Explosive ChildChild: No. I just don’t want to.
Parent: Well, I can think of a few reasons why
someone wouldn’t want to take their medicine.
Should I guess? Then we can try to solve the
problem.
Child: OK.
Parent: I’ve noticed that it seems to make you tired
sometimes. Is that it?
Child: Well, it does make me a little tired, but I don’t
mind that so much.
Parent: OK, I guess that’s not it. Is it that you’re having
trouble swallowing the pill? I’ve noticed that you
don’t seem to have an easy time with that.
Child: How could you tell?
Parent: Because it looks like you’re about to choke
before you finally swallow the pill.
Child: That’s it.
Parent: That’s it? You’re having trouble swallowing
the pill? That’s why you don’t want to take it?
Child: Yes.Now that the child’s concern has been identified and
is on the table, the Plan B discussion can continue with
the Define the Problem and Invitation steps, as described
in Chapter 6.
Let’s say that sensory hypersensitivities are a common
trigger for your child. But while he’s aware that, for ex-