One of the most “popular” reasons when the caregivers apply to the specialists is “we don’t hear each other”, “he destroys everything around and becomes more and more awful every month” and so on.
What to do? How not to become a victim of these destructions? What is possible to do to turn the child-destructor into a reasonable person who you can live with under one roof? What is possible to do in order not to be hostile and be offended but try to cooperate?
I. The preparatory unit.
The participants formulate their own hypothesis:
· Image «Difficult adult child», «Ideal adult child».
· What is stable and safe environment in the family with a teenager who experienced the break with blood family and who has the experience of being unsuccessful.
I. Information unit.
The participants update the ideas about the significance of the past experience of the child in adolescence. The task of adolescence is “to collect oneself”, to realize one’s own individuality. Psychological trauma, with a history of foster teenager, make themselves known at this period.
· The caregiver is the «auditor», who finds "deserted" places.
· The caregiver is the “time machine” applied to inner injured world of the adolescent who supports and stabilizes.
II. Main unit. «Airbag».
The participants estimate external and internal resources of the adolescent with accumulated experience of being unsuccessful. What to do? How to build relations with a school protecting the child’s interests and not to go into the conflict? They acquire the skill to mold “an airbag” for the adolescent in the family.
Forms of work during the workshop:
· Brainstorm;
· Work in small groups;
· Interactive exercises;
· Interactive message;
- Discussion.
