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<blockquote data-quote="RR2323" data-source="post: 346787" data-attributes="member: 9139"><p>Thank you for the response. Let me tell you a bit more. I did just read the Explosive Child and that explains a lot! I have been able to recognize situations where she might become extremely frustrated and before she does I am talking with her and understanding WHY she is getting so frustrated and redirecting her. We have diffused quite a few possible meltdowns in the last coupe of days <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>I am having trouble with the things she explodes about quickly with no warning. She dropped her sunglasses in the car (she is in a carseat) and right away she start screaming, crying, and freaking out! It is like she has no control of her emotions when she gets frustrated over something as silly as dropping a pair of sunglasses. I told her I would help her find them (i was not driving) but she kept kicking her feet against my seat and I couldn't even get my hands back there with all her kicking. </p><p> </p><p>Yesterday she was doing her preschool book without frustration and our youngest daughter 3 was coloring. All of a sudden our daughter starts screaming "she's copying me!" HUH? I said, "sweety she is 3, she cannot write letters she is just scribbling!" It was an all out meltdown because she thought her sister was copying her and she KNEW she wasn't! It was totally irrational, I don't get it!</p><p> </p><p>On the playground today she was cutting in front of other kids, was not waiting her turn, getting extremely frustrated on the monkey bars. I asked her if there was something else she rather do that was more fun and less frustrating and she went over to the swings. I told her I was proud of her for choosing the swings because she has fun on them. Immediately she jumps off the swing and back to the monkey bars where she proceeded to get frustrated and throw a fit. Again, I don't get it! </p><p> </p><p>I do feel like she gets something in her head and cannot let go of it. She gets fixated on something and then there is no stopping a meltdown. She loses her ability to rationalize. </p><p> </p><p>She is very articulate, she was an early talker. She has a great memory, she asks great questions, she has an awesome imagination. She can be very loving, silly, funny etc. She gets so frustrated though, it is NOT normal. I am so looking forward to seeing child psychiatric! Are there certain tests I should ask for? I am new the area of mental health!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RR2323, post: 346787, member: 9139"] Thank you for the response. Let me tell you a bit more. I did just read the Explosive Child and that explains a lot! I have been able to recognize situations where she might become extremely frustrated and before she does I am talking with her and understanding WHY she is getting so frustrated and redirecting her. We have diffused quite a few possible meltdowns in the last coupe of days :) I am having trouble with the things she explodes about quickly with no warning. She dropped her sunglasses in the car (she is in a carseat) and right away she start screaming, crying, and freaking out! It is like she has no control of her emotions when she gets frustrated over something as silly as dropping a pair of sunglasses. I told her I would help her find them (i was not driving) but she kept kicking her feet against my seat and I couldn't even get my hands back there with all her kicking. Yesterday she was doing her preschool book without frustration and our youngest daughter 3 was coloring. All of a sudden our daughter starts screaming "she's copying me!" HUH? I said, "sweety she is 3, she cannot write letters she is just scribbling!" It was an all out meltdown because she thought her sister was copying her and she KNEW she wasn't! It was totally irrational, I don't get it! On the playground today she was cutting in front of other kids, was not waiting her turn, getting extremely frustrated on the monkey bars. I asked her if there was something else she rather do that was more fun and less frustrating and she went over to the swings. I told her I was proud of her for choosing the swings because she has fun on them. Immediately she jumps off the swing and back to the monkey bars where she proceeded to get frustrated and throw a fit. Again, I don't get it! I do feel like she gets something in her head and cannot let go of it. She gets fixated on something and then there is no stopping a meltdown. She loses her ability to rationalize. She is very articulate, she was an early talker. She has a great memory, she asks great questions, she has an awesome imagination. She can be very loving, silly, funny etc. She gets so frustrated though, it is NOT normal. I am so looking forward to seeing child psychiatric! Are there certain tests I should ask for? I am new the area of mental health! [/QUOTE]
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