Sunday, July 24, 2011

the advocate stops a tantrum

there was once a boy and every where he went he wore a purple bandanna . the boy was a good boy mostly when he really wanted something he could tell someone, he protected and annoyed his little sister in proper amounts. but some times this boy with the purple bandanna would not get his way or plans would change. when this happen he knew exactly what to do. HE HUFFS AND TAKES A DEEP BREATHE RAISING A FOOT TO STOMP THE GROUND. PREPARED TO THROW HIS BODY DOWN. HE WOULD SCREAM AND RAGE AND LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW THAT HE WAS UNHAPPY AND MAD. That the big brother with the purple bandanna had not gotten his way. one day the purple bandanna boy and his family were out they were going to spend the day at the park but his mother got a call and plans changed he was not going to the park now they would have to go some other day. then it began the MAD SCREAM BUBBLE in the bandanna boys chest the bubble grew . IT WAS NOT FAIR HE WANTED TO PLAY AT THE PARK ALL DAY. The bubble grew he had to huff. MOM SAID WE COULD THE WHOLE FAMILY WAS GOING . he knew he would have to stomp . THE WHOLE DAY IS RUINED. He may have to throw himself on the floor but just as the purple bandanna boy was going to pop the MAD SCREAM BUBBLE with his scream he was it on the horizon a helmet could it be ? the figure came closer. As he did the boy knew they were a pair the in the helmet and he. he this boy could understand the need to scream when life was unfair. when the advocate finally stood next to him the boy thought he would huff and raise his foot. but the advocate only spoke " why must you stomp and scream? why must you make a scene?" he paused for a moment then spoke again "with your sister here no less. Is this the example a big brother should set?"
the boy was silient in the MAD SCREAM BUBBLE while he thought.

after a few momonets the advocate SAid there IS "another way use your words and the bubble melts away. i know it is hard when the world sucks but it helps to say "that sucks can we go another day" Try it with me take a deep breathe then say "that sucks maybe another day." ten times can you count to ten?

1 the bubble faded
2 it wobbled
3 was it lighter
4 his vision cleared
5 half way there
6 nearly disapeared
7 almost there
8 leting go
9 making way
10 That sucks mom can we do it another day?

The boy with the purple bandanna had done it he melted the bubble away he was a good big brother today an examle to follow . the agent tipped his helemt and wlked away.