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Screaming meltdowns

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Hello. I'm so glad I've found this forum! My 13 year old daughter is still on the assessment waiting list, has been since December 2021, but we have been struggling for years with her behaviour. She doesn't sleep, is hyper sensitive, has anger and anxiety issues, phobias and such a fussy eater. But it's the screaming meltdowns that are the hardest to cope with. We can't calm her when they happen, just have to wait for them to 'blow over'. However this evening was particularly bad. She banged her head against her wardrobe and screamed the house down, then the police knocked on the door. They had received calls from the neighbours. To be fair I'm surprised they hadn't called them before, but it's just so embarrassing. She has the same extreme reactions to the tinest knock, scrape or splinter, and I think it's her hyper sensitivity. Anyway it is nice to not feel so alone anymore. Wish I'd seen this forum years ago x

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  • If she’s having frequent meltdowns something is bothering her,  and you need to figure out what the problem is. With meltdowns you cannot calm her and she cannot regulate herself and she has no control over it, and cannot be reasoned with as she isn’t aware of her surroundings etc. Once the trigger is found, you can work around it, and she’ll not have to suffer such exhausting meltdowns.

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  • If she’s having frequent meltdowns something is bothering her,  and you need to figure out what the problem is. With meltdowns you cannot calm her and she cannot regulate herself and she has no control over it, and cannot be reasoned with as she isn’t aware of her surroundings etc. Once the trigger is found, you can work around it, and she’ll not have to suffer such exhausting meltdowns.

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