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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 429762" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Something to think about...</p><p> </p><p>We've been told to eliminate the word "tired" - because it doesn't really tell us anything. We're not dealing with seizures - which would add to this list - and there's probably other things as well, but... it helps to label the kind of "tired".</p><p> </p><p>Physical fatigue comes from energy expended - and yes, a tantrum takes energy. So does doing real work - especially if there are gross motor issues. You just ran a marathon - that's physical fatigue.</p><p> </p><p>Mental fatigue comes from a different kind of energy being spent - can be learning, can be self-control (trying to practice... as in, working through executive function deficits, for example); if there's a Learning Disability (LD) involved in the task, mental fatigue sets in earlier... Fine motor control issues tend to trigger this kind of fatigue. Ever done a 3-hour final exam? That's mental fatigue.</p><p> </p><p>Emotional fatigue is different again - but out-of-control emotions are overwhelming. I'm guessing that there isn't anyone using this forum that doesn't hit this wall on a regular basis... ourselves and our kids!</p><p> </p><p>Take any ONE of these to the overload point - and the kid will be in need of a shut-down break (aka nap, or sleep, or similar).</p><p>Most of the kids around here are going to be hitting multiples at the same time... and if there are other health triggers as well, then it just multiplies.</p><p> </p><p>Interestingly, research in to fatigue - in various forms, from differing points of view - is (I'm told) in the early stages. We (or rather, "they", as in the "experts") really don't understand fatigue. As parents - we know its there, we just wish there was more help in knowing how to deal with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 429762, member: 11791"] Something to think about... We've been told to eliminate the word "tired" - because it doesn't really tell us anything. We're not dealing with seizures - which would add to this list - and there's probably other things as well, but... it helps to label the kind of "tired". Physical fatigue comes from energy expended - and yes, a tantrum takes energy. So does doing real work - especially if there are gross motor issues. You just ran a marathon - that's physical fatigue. Mental fatigue comes from a different kind of energy being spent - can be learning, can be self-control (trying to practice... as in, working through executive function deficits, for example); if there's a Learning Disability (LD) involved in the task, mental fatigue sets in earlier... Fine motor control issues tend to trigger this kind of fatigue. Ever done a 3-hour final exam? That's mental fatigue. Emotional fatigue is different again - but out-of-control emotions are overwhelming. I'm guessing that there isn't anyone using this forum that doesn't hit this wall on a regular basis... ourselves and our kids! Take any ONE of these to the overload point - and the kid will be in need of a shut-down break (aka nap, or sleep, or similar). Most of the kids around here are going to be hitting multiples at the same time... and if there are other health triggers as well, then it just multiplies. Interestingly, research in to fatigue - in various forms, from differing points of view - is (I'm told) in the early stages. We (or rather, "they", as in the "experts") really don't understand fatigue. As parents - we know its there, we just wish there was more help in knowing how to deal with it. [/QUOTE]
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