Meltdowns at 5?

[cpatown47]

My daughter is 5 and she is still having meltdowns if she doesn't have a treat before dinner and at bedtime, etc is this normal?

[Caulk]

When did you stop the treats? Is it a new thing of “I got a treat ever day till last week and now I don’t” or is it that she doesn’t always get one so gets upset?

Change the routine if you can.

[Bunnychopz]

What is a treat?

Is she in reception? Thebtantrums might be more about exhaustion then sweet eating

[cpatown47]

She stopped getting treats from September when she joined year 1

[Caulk]

What was the reason for getting the treat and for it stopping?

[Bunnychopz]

What are the treats?

[cpatown47]

A bar of chocolate or a packet of haribos

[Caulk]

Was it a treat for doing something, and what was the reason for stopping? Can you/did you discuss with her it stopping?

[Wolfiefan]

She ate chocolate and haribo every day? For how long? Why did you suddenly stop all the treats?
Who gives sweets and chocolate before dinner and bed?

[cpatown47]

well not together and not always at bed but I stopped because she is in after school club so when we get in it is late so she has dinner as soon as we get home.

[Wolfiefan]

But two sweet sugary snacks a day? Not good.

[Cornishclio]

I don't think giving young children haribo and chocolate every day is a good idea from a health point of view (way too much sugar for a small child). Maybe use bribery re the meltdowns but change the treats to once a week at weekend if no meltdowns before bedtime/dinner time during the week.

[Caulk]

Did you explain to her that this would happen and that she can have sweets on another day or something? I think if I was used to something happening regularly that I liked I would get annoyed if it stopped

[Cornishclio]

The meltdowns may also just be down to her being tired after being at school all day. She will adjust.

[cpatown47]

She only used to get one not them both, for example, she had a chocolate then the next day she had the Haribo and she has a chocolate or Haribo every Saturday