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advice needed please xx

linziprophet

Hi everyone first time on a forum so a little nervous but could really do with some advice, my son who is 8 years old has just had a record meltdown that has lasted 2 hours he has calming lights in his room and has now settled. when he has these meltdowns he wont talk or listen to me or his dad he puts his fleece blanket around himself and just screams and shouts and hes destructive i have heard that weighted blankets are a good aid to use can anyone tell me if these are worth buying ? and if so where is the best place to buy them from, thanks x

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  • your poor son, how distressing for all involved.

    I am an adult with A.S.C. and suffer from meltdowns. I have been able to identify some of the stressors that build up and try to reduce them before I go nuclear.

    Stressors : Social interaction, sound sensitivities, being out of control of my environment, inturuptions - not being able to finish a task, not being able to do things perfectly. it really helps to be able to identify when things are deteriorating before I go nuclear. not always easym but now I know what my stressors are, its becoming easier.

    Things that help me when a meltdown is brewing : Ear defenders, space away from people, calm room, plain surfaces, soft textures distraction in a special interest and yes weighted lap blankets help a bit. They are expensive. I made my own recently from a pilowcase for a fraction of the cost and it was quite easy. here is a tutorial - I filled mine with plastic polly granuels which I got from ebay. I used brushed cotton pillowcase as it is a soft but strong material.

    www.greatfun4kidsblog.com/.../so-i-sewed-weighted-blanket-tutorial.html

    During a meltdown: people get out of the way and leave me alone. sometimes something just has to get broken & I feel so much better. Pilow to punch? punch bag? Not nice for onlookers - which is why its best to leave me alone to calm down.

    Best wishes and good luck with things. 

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  • your poor son, how distressing for all involved.

    I am an adult with A.S.C. and suffer from meltdowns. I have been able to identify some of the stressors that build up and try to reduce them before I go nuclear.

    Stressors : Social interaction, sound sensitivities, being out of control of my environment, inturuptions - not being able to finish a task, not being able to do things perfectly. it really helps to be able to identify when things are deteriorating before I go nuclear. not always easym but now I know what my stressors are, its becoming easier.

    Things that help me when a meltdown is brewing : Ear defenders, space away from people, calm room, plain surfaces, soft textures distraction in a special interest and yes weighted lap blankets help a bit. They are expensive. I made my own recently from a pilowcase for a fraction of the cost and it was quite easy. here is a tutorial - I filled mine with plastic polly granuels which I got from ebay. I used brushed cotton pillowcase as it is a soft but strong material.

    www.greatfun4kidsblog.com/.../so-i-sewed-weighted-blanket-tutorial.html

    During a meltdown: people get out of the way and leave me alone. sometimes something just has to get broken & I feel so much better. Pilow to punch? punch bag? Not nice for onlookers - which is why its best to leave me alone to calm down.

    Best wishes and good luck with things. 

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