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How do you deal with outbursts?
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<blockquote data-quote="firehorsewoman" data-source="post: 539369"><p>I ignore a lot of them. As long as the meltdowns/outbursts are not causing anyone or anything harm, I find that ignoring them is what helps me the most. If they continue to escalate or if there is danger of difficult child hurting himself, me, easy child, the dogs, etc....then I react...not always in a way that I "should" but in a way that stops the violence.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, my ignoring technique has resulted in easy child telling her father that I "do nothing" when difficult child is melting down. He has mentioned this at psychiatrist appointment making the comment "you cannot handle an eight year old." I don't see it as doing nothing. I see it as choosing not to feed the fire of difficult child's meltdowns with more energy. I see it as remaining calm in the storm. Am I kidding myself?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="firehorsewoman, post: 539369"] I ignore a lot of them. As long as the meltdowns/outbursts are not causing anyone or anything harm, I find that ignoring them is what helps me the most. If they continue to escalate or if there is danger of difficult child hurting himself, me, easy child, the dogs, etc....then I react...not always in a way that I "should" but in a way that stops the violence. Unfortunately, my ignoring technique has resulted in easy child telling her father that I "do nothing" when difficult child is melting down. He has mentioned this at psychiatrist appointment making the comment "you cannot handle an eight year old." I don't see it as doing nothing. I see it as choosing not to feed the fire of difficult child's meltdowns with more energy. I see it as remaining calm in the storm. Am I kidding myself? [/QUOTE]
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