Was laid back kids/now floortime tips for Diane

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In a message dated 5/2/02 9:30:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

dben937342@... writes:

> I have

> Greenspans book. I just don't think I do it very well because after

> sometime

> she will just get up and leave. She wants me to follow but not all the

> time.

>

Diane,

I think the hardest part of floortime is staying with the child.

Moving to the next level. I remember Jeanetta always saying to me EXPAND

EXPAND EXPAND and I'd always say " TO WHAT " ...LOL But here's some

suggestions. If you FINALLY have her engaged in rolling a ball back and

forth (took FOREVER to get Maddie to do this), do something else with the

ball. STick it in your shirt; see if she'll come get it. See if she'll

put it in your shirt. Put it on your head, giggling. Always act like you

are having the time of your life!!!! If she loses interest and tries to

leave, then you have to do what is called obstructive play. Get in her way

(crawling--be at her height level or lower). When she pushes you to get

away, fall over making a HUGE *ooohhhh* sound, jump back up and get in her

way again; she'll probably make a game out of it when she sees the power she

has of knocking you over (Maddie thought this was hysterical). You MUST be

OVERLY animated. Take those beads of hers and stick them on your head and

make them fall to the ground making a clash sound (and laugh hysterically).

Hide them in her shoe, or her pocket, or your pocket. Do peek a boo with

them as if they are a person playing with her. After you get her going, hold

them closer and closer to your face and eyes, so she will SLOWLY start making

eye contact (sort of a tricky way to get them to look near your eyes)

Dangle them from your nose. Make a circle out of them and stick your

tongue through the circle. Funny faces have to be extremely noticeable to

her.

These are just some thoughts. If you tell me more about her type of play,

what kind of things she stims on, maybe I can add more.

Donna