I unfortunatly do not have any experience with children, though I am bipolar. I was wondering if there were ways to incorporate the child into talking about the emotions on an age appropriate level.

I dont know if this is coming out right, but for instance, a board, with varying degrees of frowns and smiles... letting him express how he is feeling emotionally using a Smile Chart (for lack of better terms).

Think of it like... the Pain index chart you see in your doc's office. On a scale of 1-10, how bad is the pain kind of thing. I would like to think that if something like this was incorporated it would help the mom be more apt to learn the ups and downs, the signs of each, and even triggers that her son may not be able to recognize yet.

MOM- I dont mean to talk around you like your not here. It just came out that way. sorry.