One day, as I was trying to connect with these kids, this young-ish guy walks in smiling.
He plopped right down on the floor with them, picked up some toys and started playing and chatting away with these children.
At first, I thought, "Oh yeah. Like that's gonna help...just play with them and they'll open right up, sure."
But then as I watched, magic started to happen.
As he played with them, and connected with them, these kids quickly fell under his spell: They calmed down; they came out of their shells; they listened with spell-bound attention, and he just chatted with them quietly.
In a few moments they were open, respectful and seemed like they felt better just about who they were.
And then the guy just got up and strolled out. He was like "Mr. Rogers" or "The Pied Piper of Kids", only in real life! My jaw just hung open...
And at that moment, I knew I wanted what he had. I wanted that kind of skill with kids that are having big problems. I wanted those results; and most, I wanted to be able to make kids feel like they belonged and were safe.
I took a chance and reached out to that counselor (a Registered Play Therapist) that day, and that decision changed my life.
Later, I went through the training, the supervision, and all the certifications to become a fully Registered Play Therapist- and later, a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor- a "teacher" of Registered Play Therapists.
I learned:
➤ How to help kids who were struggling
➤ How to nurture confidence and self-esteem in kids
➤ How to make bad behaviors disappear
➤ How to make children feel deeply loved, respected and heard
➤ How to help a child have self-esteem, to be happy again
Later, it became my passion to teach parents how to use these same skills with their own children, and how to help their kids finally feel and do better.
When kids feel better, they do better.
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