Public Displays of Caring/Empathy

[Deborah]

So, there's no set policy on how to handle this situation?
Left up to each 'counselor' whether to label it 'manipulation' and punish it?
While one kid may be 'taught' when it's appropriate to sooth, a less fortunate kid with a new/unskilled/overworked 'counselor' may be punished for the same, with no explanation.

Given the number of hours spent in group, where there's a good chance that someone may cry, and in fact is encouraged to, seems this would be higher on the list of priorities to ensure all 'counselors' understand that it's a teaching moment, not a punishment moment.

I'm going to chalk it up to "another reason warehouse therapy doesn't work".

[RobertBruce]

Deborah that should have been:

"another reason warehouse academics doesn't work"

[Anonymous]

So, there's no set policy on how to handle this situation?
Left up to each 'counselor' whether to label it 'manipulation' and punish it?
While one kid may be 'taught' when it's appropriate to sooth, a less fortunate kid with a new/unskilled/overworked 'counselor' may be punished for the same, with no explanation.

Given the number of hours spent in group, where there's a good chance that someone may cry, and in fact is encouraged to, seems this would be higher on the list of priorities to ensure all 'counselors' understand that it's a teaching moment, not a punishment moment.

I'm going to chalk it up to "another reason warehouse therapy doesn't work".

What about the Assistant Counselors (AC's)? What are they taught? They spend a great deal of time with the kids as well.

[RobertBruce]

Nothing. Just ask Danny Pervel.

[Troll Control]

I heard that Operations guy and the little general are romantically involved.  I wonder if there have been instances of "public shows of affection" between these gentlemen?

Not of consequence, just an aside...

I just wonder how these people can teach our children "values" when they clearly have none.