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meltdowns

north london mum

hi i just needed to get this of my chest my son whos 3 autism and non verble his meltdowns are bevoming more frequant lately to his bed time routine when i say its time to start settling down he starts screaming crying and his starting to lash out at me he had stopped this but its becoming more and more and earleir he wanted to play on my phone its not easy to explain that my phone is charging so i got smacked in the face a few times and toys chucked at me the only way for me to calm him down is deep presure massage on his back he ended up falling asleep i tell him he must not smack me i know alot of the problem is frustration because he cant talk at the moment this is the reality of my child who has autism and not everyone sees this side to him but i do my best for him thats all i can do thanks for reading i just needed to get the last few days off my chest as some days are harder then others and some days are good 

  • I'll state up front that I am not a parent... 

    But if it was me I would hide the phone, turn off the TV, hide any other stimulating electronic bits and bobs, and dim the lighting a couple of hours earlier. Instead of telling him it's bedtime (I think most kids will rebel against that), start yawning and stretching yourself, so he picks up on the sleepy vibe. 

    I used to do guided meditations with a friend's hyperactive toddler. He loved pretending he was on a fluffy cloud floating down and down, or that he was a purring cat on a warm rug, getting more and more sleepy. This may or may not work with a non-verbal child, but could probably be combined with the back massage!