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Struggling with 6 year old daughter’s meltdowns.

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Veronicalo23 · 09/02/2025 22:47

since the holidays my daughter has been unrecognisable, she’s always been a respectful, caring child, but since going back to school after Christmas, she’s been having sometimes daily hour long meltdowns, about sleeping in her own bed and school, she’s now back sleeping in our bed as we have a one year old which kept waking up due to these melt downs! We’ve spoken to the school and and are trying to figure out what’s causing these as she comes out of school very happy most days! It’s getting more and more difficult each week, it’s like she’s a whole new person! She’s very shy and sensitive, always has been and we even had to do play therapy as she struggled talking to adults! There were no concerns there other than her being really shy! The last 2 months have been hell, we’ve tried everything! Gentle approach, Bribing her and talking her iPad away nothing seems to work, she will scream at the top of her lungs for hours until we tell her she can stay home from school! Me and my partner are really struggling, we want our house to be a calm space for our girls but lately we feel like we are walking on egg shells around her as she could explode at any point! The school is helping us putting something in place and getting her some help! Has anyone experienced this at this age? If so how long did it last! We are constantly drained and can’t help but cry about the situation!

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Endofyear · 09/02/2025 23:12

It does sound like your DD is really struggling with anxiety about separation from you. You say she's shy but that could be social anxiety too. How is her interaction with other children? Has she made friends at school?

I would speak to the SENCO at her school and ask if they think she needs to be assessed for any additional needs.

With the meltdowns, I wouldn't punish her with removal of iPad etc, it sounds like she needs extra reassurance and cuddles. It's not the end of the world if she sleeps in your bed for a bit, or you could lie with her in her own bed until she's asleep. Have you tried a weighted blanket? They are good for anxiety, the pressure acts on the parasympathetic nervous system and could help calm her.

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