Handling Meltdowns
TLDR: how to I help my 6 year old in the middle of a violent tantrum?
My 6 year old daughter is autistic with low support needs. She had a tough day at school then came home and lost her favorite small lizard fidget literally in the wall. 🤦♀️ Her meltdown was explosive, the worst she has ever had. Throwing herself at furniture, hitting herself, screaming, throwing toys…I don’t know how to help when she gets to this point. What do I do?
Additional ramblings:
I am also autistic with low support needs. I was previously an elementary teacher but never experienced meltdowns like this. And it’s also very different being the parent to the child.
Multiple factors added to this meltdown besides losing a comfort item. She is most likely getting sick and I am leaving town on a trip in a few days. We knew she was going to be more reactive over the next few days but today was something else.