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07.18.08, 16:36 PM General Topics
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When should total meltdowns stop? Obviously there is a range, but at what age does having a complete meltdown over a mistake on paper or a missing necklace mean that there is something else going on? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.18.08, 04:36 PM Flag
 

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how old is dc? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:38 PM Flag
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5 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:41 PM Flag
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is she getting attention when she is good? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:43 PM Flag
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^^ and is she getting enough sleep? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:43 PM Flag
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Yes-- it's the general rigidity that worries me-- anxiety? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:45 PM Flag
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see my other questions below. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:46 PM Flag
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Yes-- plenty. She has a younger brother, but they both get their fair share of positive attention I think. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:44 PM Flag
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how old is he? how bright is she? super bright or regular bright? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:45 PM Flag
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Bright-- excellent vocabulary, but not really reading yet. Not MENSA-- but on the smart side. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:47 PM Flag
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perfectionistic in general? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:47 PM Flag
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^^ and any hx of anxiety d/o in your or dh's family? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:48 PM Flag
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Yes- totally. Like mom and dad. A little on the anxious/OCD side, but functional. Just wondering what to do going forward. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:48 PM Flag
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if your gut's telling you anxiety is an issue, i would trust that. child therapist mom here who also has a bright perfectionistic dd (only 3 though). emphasizing self-soothing skills is vital (breathing, muscle relaxation, belly breaths). i alos say things like "that happens" when messes or losses or screw ups take place - just normalizing that things go wrong sometimes. make some messes together (finger painting, cooking with your hands, dumping out a huge container of legos, etc.). does this help at all? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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It does-- a lot. thank you for taking the time to respond. I am also new in the field of child therapy (spectrum kids though), and worry that i'm dumping all of my personal anxiety onto my own kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:56 PM Flag
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it's always a tension to balance projection with assessment when it comes to our own kids ;-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:58 PM Flag
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