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HowamIgoingtocope · 25/11/2014 01:56

My son has been having meltdowns at home for a few months now. I've tried to get to the bottom of it and failed. His father has now experienced one and didn't deal.with it correctly. But there's nothing I can do about that as I'm seperated from him..my childminder has had twining the lastb wo weeks. My son becomes abusive and angry. My childminder did nothing at all to eliminate the problem and my son really upset her. She has asked for him to be taken to school for the next few days which I'm fine with although it's a bit of a pain. I'm now waiting for her decision. I don't know why I'm writing this. But being a single mum I don't really have anyone to talk to.

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 25/11/2014 10:42

I think you will find you are very wrong about boys finding it harder to adapt, completely varies from child to child.

HowamIgoingtocope · 25/11/2014 10:40

I think you will find that boys have more problems adapting to life than girls. My son has no additional needs. We havnt figured out a trigger. But im thinking sleep. Although all the kids had been to the same parties he was the only one to melt. He slept for13 hours last night. I talked to him. If I have to find another minder I'll be looking to move my daughter as well in september.

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 25/11/2014 10:16

What's 'twining' then? I'm confused nowGrin

Blondeshavemorefun · 25/11/2014 09:33

I read it that cm has had 2 meltdowns at hers in 2 weeks - not that she has had twins lol

What would you like cm to do?

If he is lashing out etc then she has to make sure the safety of her other mindees aren't at risk and of she feels they are she may give notice

Is there anything that triggers it off? Hunger tiredness frustration etc?

Sunna · 25/11/2014 09:02

It's not "normal" for seven year olds. It's quite rare by that age unless a child has additional needs.

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 25/11/2014 08:57

Your childminder has had twins in the last two weeks? He's probably reacting to the change in circumstance.

HowamIgoingtocope · 25/11/2014 08:54

It's normal for seven year old to do this. But two in two weeks. I need to go to school tomorrow.

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Sunna · 25/11/2014 08:41

What do you think she could have done? Maybe she was at a loss in the face of the meltdown. If she decides to still have him you need to work out a strategy together.

HowamIgoingtocope · 25/11/2014 08:41

Already asked school to get involved. Waiting for the behavioural coordinator to contact me.

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HowamIgoingtocope · 25/11/2014 08:39

Eliviate. She did nothing to cause it. Coouldnt amend it.

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Iggi999 · 25/11/2014 07:44

Bring the school on board too, sounds like you need a bit of support to get through this current problem.

Sunna · 25/11/2014 07:41

What do you expect the CM to do to "eliminate the problem"?

HowamIgoingtocope · 25/11/2014 07:37

Seven

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HSMMaCM · 25/11/2014 06:56

How old is he?