Autism Magazine

Manage meltdown                                                                           full article  

Meltdown I can tell you; you have received remarks such as “you can’t control your baby; they are too naughty or your baby is too spoiled”. You probably also have had incidents where your child had intense aggressive behavior such as kicking, biting, banging head on objects or screaming. That’s what we call a meltdown, meltdowns are unconditional emotional outbursts. They can be caused by multiple things such as change of routine, anxiety, unusual fears, sensory overload etc. unfortunately meltdowns appear with no warning sign at all. Some people mistake tantrums for meltdown. Tantrums usually occur when a child is trying to get something (eating dessert before finishing their food) or escape from something (avoid to eat all their vegetables) and they are usually much shorter than meltdowns. There are many things that can trigger meltdowns and it’s good to know how to prevent or handle a meltdown when it occurs. It may not be the easiest thing to conquer but you can avoid a lot i...