tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778521335346901337.post5192904353988881311..comments2023-06-26T17:05:14.194+01:00Comments on D4Dementia: Doll therapy - Disrespectful or comforting?Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727279217918012517noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778521335346901337.post-63266716578980600122016-04-03T12:42:41.948+01:002016-04-03T12:42:41.948+01:00You are right on the button Beth, pointing to othe...You are right on the button Beth, pointing to others' responses to what the person experiencing dementia id doing as the crux of being respectful and treating them as an adult. It is perfectly appropriate to enter the world you find the person in, and threat them as a full person within that world. I'd be affirming what a caring mother the lady with her dolls is, and maybe asking her advice on the best ways to do things like burp a baby or sing a lullaby. Thanks for your post, and giving us context for our responses to people acting out the things that matter to them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14812423329802338547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778521335346901337.post-29784496017354758612016-03-08T06:50:13.917+00:002016-03-08T06:50:13.917+00:00perhaps this also says something about our lack of...perhaps this also says something about our lack of respect for children if we automatically equate 'infantislisation' with demeaning. Children are complex beings also using toys to facilitate their essential emotional and intellectual development<br />julia joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09773900100240758504noreply@blogger.com