Oct 24 2017
Lizze and I have been keeping a close eye on Gavin. We always keep a close eye on Gavin but more so now because of his medication changes. Gavin had another meltdown yesterday evening over something that wasn’t a big deal, at least not to us. Gavin is always asking for ways he can help …
Oct 23 2017
I mentioned previously that Emmett had a rough morning. His morning was actually going quite well until he realized that Elliott was going to be home sick. In case you’re new here, it’s important to understand that Emmett does not like change. It would be more accurate to say that Emmett hates change with every …
Sep 19 2017
Elliott had a really good morning but Emmett’s was pretty rough. He had a pretty massive meltdown over some confusion about when we are supposed to sign his homework folder. He was thinking that since it’s Tuesday, we should be signing for Tuesday. We tried explaining to him that we don’t sign for Tuesday until …
Sep 14 2017
We had a few massive meltdowns today. One was courtesy of Emmett, one thanks to Elliott and a third by none other than Gavin himself. Emmett’s meltdown was easily the most difficult. He was freaking out because the caramel apple he was going to eat, wasn’t perfect after he peeled the paper off. Some of …
Sep 07 2017
We lived through a massive Emmett meltdown this evening. This particular meltdown was in regards to his dinner and it was a doozy, as well as being partly my fault. Emmett is very sensitive when it comes to food. He has major sensory related issues that make feeding him very challenging because the menu of …
Jul 02 2017
My goal with this post is to help you understand the meltdown process from start to finish. I’m hoping to reinforce that meltdowns are not behavioral problems. Meltdowns do not require discipline and aren’t indicative or bad parenting or a bad child. I am using an example that happened in our lives recently, to help …
Jul 01 2017
I didn’t get a chance to write much today, and there’s a good reason for that. I was up all night with both Elliott and Emmett. I don’t know why Elliott was up but it’s concerning when we’ve possibly got Bipolar disorder on the radar. As for Emmett, he was nauseous and running a fever. …
Jun 23 2017
Today has been full of meltdowns thus far. Emmett is in a horrible mood this afternoon, and when he’s in a horrible mood, everyone around him knows it. The weather is shitty and there isn’t much that can be done outside today. I was up with Elliott for most of the night because he was …
