Rachel: "Yes!" [this completes one round - now we go to other child]
Me: "Ok, Aaron, what do you want your sister to know?"
Aaron: "I don't want her to play with us right now. I want some privacy. Not privacy, but like, Zach and I have not had a chance to play by ourselves all day. I just want some time with him."
Me: "Rachel, what do you hear your brother saying?"
Rachel, sounding quite sulky and unhappy: "He wants privacy. He wants to play with Zach alone."
Me: "Aaron, is that it?"
Aaron: "Yes." [this completes round 2 - now we go to first child]
Me: "Rachel, is there anything else you want your brother to know?"
Rachel: "No."
Me: "Aaron, is there anything else you want Rachel to know?"
Aaron: "No." [this completes Mutual Understanding. Now go to Action Plan.]
Me: "Ok, Thank you. Now, does anyone have any ideas for how to solve this issue?"
Rachel: "NO."
Aaron: "Well, she can play with us if she doesn't ask any questions. About the game or like what we're doing."
Me, feeling rather astounded, which is how I usually feel at this phase: "Rachel, your brother says its ok to play with him and Zach if you don't ask any questions about the game. Does that work for you?"
Rachel, sounding quite satisfied: "Yes."
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