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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 129563" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Sharon, my easy child/difficult child 2 just turned 13 this week, and we've seen similar meltdowns. She's stable on her medications (which is why I call her easy child/difficult child -- she once was solely a difficult child) so I think her irrational meltdowns mostly are typical teen. They usually occur when she's overstimulated or overtired (or both!) and are way out-of-proportion to the situation (sometimes laughably so). I find that carving out one-on-one time (chats over a drink at Starbucks or shopping together without her little sister tagging along) helps build our relationship in a way that allows me to explore with her what happened once the meltdown has blown over. I try to talk with her in a non-judgmental way about why she was feeling the way she was, how things could have gone differently and how she can cope with a similar situation in the future. It's not perfect, but she and I have made some progress in recent months.</p><p> </p><p>I hope your easy child comes out of her funk soon! Hugs to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 129563, member: 2423"] Sharon, my easy child/difficult child 2 just turned 13 this week, and we've seen similar meltdowns. She's stable on her medications (which is why I call her easy child/difficult child -- she once was solely a difficult child) so I think her irrational meltdowns mostly are typical teen. They usually occur when she's overstimulated or overtired (or both!) and are way out-of-proportion to the situation (sometimes laughably so). I find that carving out one-on-one time (chats over a drink at Starbucks or shopping together without her little sister tagging along) helps build our relationship in a way that allows me to explore with her what happened once the meltdown has blown over. I try to talk with her in a non-judgmental way about why she was feeling the way she was, how things could have gone differently and how she can cope with a similar situation in the future. It's not perfect, but she and I have made some progress in recent months. I hope your easy child comes out of her funk soon! Hugs to you. [/QUOTE]
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