03/06/2026
My child’s meltdowns used to last 3 hours.
I stopped making one mistake and saw a difference within days.
The mistake? I was treating every meltdown like it was a tantrum.
I held firm. Set boundaries. Stayed consistent. All the right things... except it wasn’t a tantrum.
A tantrum is a child using behavior to get something.
They are regulated enough to watch how you respond.
A meltdown is a nervous system that has completely shut down.
There is no strategy, testing or manipulation.
Just a child who has lost all access to calm and cannot find their way back alone.
When I stopped trying to out-discipline a meltdown and started just being present, the 3 hour episodes started shrinking.
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