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Meltdown

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Whenever my son is distressed or upset he always says he wants to go to the park. Does he want to go or is this not what he actually wants. I darent take him as if he’s distressed he will most likely bolt. Usually I only take him if he’s calm and less likely to bolt. I usually find the tv or ipad calms him down. 

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  • I get why he wants to go to the park.  Meltdown can have a flight response, so errrr yes, you do well not to go if he is likely to bolt.  You could take him later when the meltdown is over.

    I also saw your post about talking to him.  Personally, I absorb practically nothing of what is said to me in a melt down and can hardly speak at times.  You certainly can't reason with a person in meltdown.  Best leave him somewhere safe to let it play out and then talking to him calmly a while afterward about what might have upset him.  You might identify some of the triggers that way so you can minimise the chances of others happening.

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  • I get why he wants to go to the park.  Meltdown can have a flight response, so errrr yes, you do well not to go if he is likely to bolt.  You could take him later when the meltdown is over.

    I also saw your post about talking to him.  Personally, I absorb practically nothing of what is said to me in a melt down and can hardly speak at times.  You certainly can't reason with a person in meltdown.  Best leave him somewhere safe to let it play out and then talking to him calmly a while afterward about what might have upset him.  You might identify some of the triggers that way so you can minimise the chances of others happening.

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