 | Wow! I can really relate! I have been lurking on this board for awhile and this post made me come out. My son is almost 4 and I have a 20mo old daughter. My son has been having what we call "meltdowns" for about a year and we have been trying everything we know to get him to stop. He screams, hits, and kicks and it just seems like he is in another world.
Recently we have been taking him to his room and putting him on his bed to calm down and telling him he can come out when he's calm - that works some of the time. Other times, he'll kick the walls or throw things, so then I begin taking away toys (which I set up before hand). I can't say that things are great yet, but they seem to be getting better. One thing I've noticed is that he is super sensitive to change and to emotion. Often the times when we have the worst tantrums are when he's tired or something didn't go the way he thought it would (which goes back to the doesn't like change).
Another thing that helps a little is giving him lots of warning if for example we are going to have to go run an errand, or it's almost time for bed. It seems that if he has some time to process it, the reaction isn't so bad.
I am excited to see what others have to offer on this though - each child is different, but sometimes it's nice to know what others did that helped.
Thanks for everyones thoughts on this topic - we have to stick together as parents of little guys! :) |
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