I'm wondering if anyone has experience of meltdowns in neurotypical children who might have some thoughts for me
DD is nearly 2 and has had the odd meltdown since she was a baby but lately it seems to be becoming a daily occurrence. It usually happens after she wakes from her nap and can either appear from nowhere or be triggered by something seemingly small. She is completely unreachable/inconsolable until it burns itself out. Any attempt to sooth her is met with violence.
She is a happy child mostly. Confident and sociable. Fairly easy going but pretty independent with a strong sense of what she wants. She shows no signs of social issues, anxiety or sensory issues.
I don't know if I'm being naive and ignoring signs of her being neurodiverse. Both her older siblings are on the spectrum and I feel I would know by instinct if she was too...but the intensity of these meltdowns is upsettingly familiar which is making me wonder if I'm missing something.
I should add that she has been unwell with thing and another the past couple of months, had lots of back teeth through and become quite clingy and demanding which I have put down to a combination of feeling vulnerable, being nearly 2 and with a sibling on the way having the feeling of things changing.
Can anyone reassure or shed some light on what might be going on?