Finger sucking and non-talking 3.5 year old ( venting!!!)

[Inspired by Reggio]

Brights ~ have you found that with using the screening tool as the buffer you are still having parents who gets 'upset'?

I have not had any issues with sharing concerns with a client via the checklist approach ... denial sure but never in a conflicted manner where they are made a ME or anything for example it is more of a 'oh we do not see that at home ~ at home he says all those words just fine' even when the kid is standing beside us earlier that day 'mumbling' words incoherently the parent is 'hearing' what they want to hear cause they are use to the 'incorrect speech' as that kids normal but at least that than leaves me doing the 'oh really well that is good to know he has mastered that in the home setting ~ perhaps it is an environmental issue where it is harder to master that in the group setting as his friends and I struggle to understand him still so we will keep working on that here than and keep you informed of changes ~ if you keep working on clear pronunciation of words at home than hopefully it will help him master them here here too'.

After all we can only lead a horse to water we cannot force them to drink!