


Numerous holes in walls that needed to be patched and painted again and again.Ī handheld video game device thrown with force out of the back window of the car, as we drove down the road and he kicked and screamed.

I would’ve cried tears of relief if another momma shared the literal mess her life had become at the hands of her child. I thought my son was the only one “this bad”. I am sharing this list because when we were living with daily meltdowns, I thought we were the only ones. NEW REVISED VERSION OF PARENTING CHAOS NOW AVAILABLEīefore I go any further, I want to share a small but absolutely true list of the damage that was physically done in our home during this time frame ( leading up to and immediately following diagnosis).When Your Child Has Meltdowns Every Day.They intensified and got more and more out of control. We freaked out and melted down right along side him. Not only that, but everyone else thought that too. I was certain it was because I had spoiled him and now he was upping the ante to get what he wanted. When my son’s meltdowns first escalated, I was beside myself. They create chaos and destruction that takes days to recover from. Meltdowns are so scary, for my son and for our entire family. They are emotionally painful, for my son and for our entire family. But I think it needs to be said – Aggressive and violent meltdowns are awful ( and that might be the biggest understatement I’ve written). But with some topics, I have trouble saying what I want to say.īear with me on this one. Some things are just tough to write about. This is what it’s really like when your child has meltdowns every day.
