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5 Year Old Meltdowns & Chanting

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I’m looking for some advice, with my 5 year old daughter. She is non-verbal. Today, I had to collect her, from school, as she became very upset, after going outside. No one could really pinpoint what had happened to make her upset, so I don’t really know what caused the meltdown. 

She was calm, when we left the school and walked to the car, by herself. We got home fine, but she kept having little episodes of crying and started chanting. I can’t really make out what she is saying, but this has been going on, since 11:30am and I am out of ideas. 

Should I be worried about the chanting, could this be something else, if not a meltdown? Typically, we don’t have meltdowns that go on for this long, she is eating and drinking fairly normally, playing and is much calmer, is the chanting just a lingering part of the meltdown?

I did give her some Calpol and she’s been calmer, but I can’t really see anything that is physically wrong, checked her over, she isn’t going at anything, or taking my hand to any part of her, etc. 

Any help would be appreciated, I have looked at NHS 111 Online, but couldn’t really find any accurate symptoms and I know that taking her to the doctor’s will be an additional stress for her, so really unsure on how I can help her. 

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  • I do what people would probably consider 'chanting' as a form of stimming. 

    I will say certain words that feel good to my mouth like 'dessicated coconut' (very percussive) rhythmically over and over again, often in time with steps or rocking.

    I think it's often called vocal stimming. 

    It's likely just an additional way of her self regulating and providing the stimulation she needs to recover from her meltdown. I wouldn't be too concerned, especially as you say she's doing the required body upkeep of eating and drinking. 

  • in reply to Fibonacci Squid

    I appreciate your perspective, thanks! 

    We’ve never really heard her do vocal stimming. If it is helping her to regulate, I am happy to just go with it, for sure.

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