142 The Explosive Child“NO!” Chuck screamed. “How ’bout May?” he pleaded
in desperation.
“ May could be a ver y good solution,” said the thera-
pist. Chuck quickly calmed. Then, knowing full well what
his response would be, the therapist asked, “When in
May?”
Without missing a beat, Chuck said, “May first.”
The therapist looked at the mother. “How would May
first be for you?”
The mother pulled out her date book, leafed through to
May 1, and said, “May first would be a fine day to buy
caps.”Of course, there are other possible factors that are inter-
fering with the successful implementation of Plan B. It’s
possible that your child is lacking some skills crucial for
participating in Plan B. That’s the topic of the next chap-
ter. It’s also possible that one or more of your child’s
pathways would be better addressed by medicine than
by Plan B. That topic is covered in chapter 10.
In the meantime, you now have enough information
about the CPS model to have lots of questions. So let’s
answer some.
When is my child going to be held accountable for his
actions?