After a meltdown, nobody feels like writing. Still, a short note is worth it, because by the next appointment people often only remember the feeling, not the circumstances. Professionals use the ABC model for this.
Three questions
- A for antecedent: What happened just before? Where, with whom, at what time?
- B for behaviour: What exactly did your child do? Describe what could be seen, without judging.
- C for consequence: What happened afterwards? How did you and others react, and how did it end?
After just a few entries, patterns often emerge, such as hunger in the late afternoon, noisy rooms or unexpected changes of plan. These patterns are the starting point for targeted support.
In Yuva Coach, you simply record the incident as a voice message, in Turkish too. The app sorts it into antecedent, behaviour and consequence, and you check the result before saving.