As I sat down to begin a session with one of my private clients, this random comment popped out of her mouth.
Client: When I have a baby, I'm going to continue breasting.
Me (confused): What?
Client: Yeah, I don't want to give my baby regular milk cause they will get sick so I'll just breast my baby.
Me: You mean breastfeeding.
Client: Oh yeah that.
Me: And why are we talking about babies and breastfeeding? Did I bring up babies or did we talk about this last week?
Client: Well, I might want to be a mom someday and so I have to think about these things.
She's 11, therefore I was speechless.
I took this opportunity to remind her that when she wants to talk about something she needs to introduce it so people (like me) are not completely confused! She restarted.
Client: So, I was watching this show, called "So Random" about feeding babies...
Apparently it's a Disney show??
Client: When I have a baby, I'm going to continue breasting.
Me (confused): What?
Client: Yeah, I don't want to give my baby regular milk cause they will get sick so I'll just breast my baby.
Me: You mean breastfeeding.
Client: Oh yeah that.
Me: And why are we talking about babies and breastfeeding? Did I bring up babies or did we talk about this last week?
Client: Well, I might want to be a mom someday and so I have to think about these things.
She's 11, therefore I was speechless.
I took this opportunity to remind her that when she wants to talk about something she needs to introduce it so people (like me) are not completely confused! She restarted.
Client: So, I was watching this show, called "So Random" about feeding babies...
Apparently it's a Disney show??
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