Comments on: What to do DURING a Sensory Meltdown https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/what-to-do-during-sensory-overload-meltdown/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 23:26:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: Ashley Nichole Owen https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/what-to-do-during-sensory-overload-meltdown/#comment-81353 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:34:02 +0000 https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/?p=6888#comment-81353 I have sensory overload in cars now which is not my normal overload its normally crowds or even bright lights. I got into a crash 4 days after having my son and thats when it started. Its a year later and I freak out in cars, I lose focus on everything but the road, I cant drive, everything in movement is too much and I even cry. My bf has been understamding for a year and a half and we have tried everything to help. I need advise bad before it affects my life anymore than it already has guys

]]> By: Top 10 Tips for Traveling with an Autistic Child https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/what-to-do-during-sensory-overload-meltdown/#comment-76138 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 03:19:06 +0000 https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/?p=6888#comment-76138 […] if things don’t go well, remember what to do DURING a meltdown. The loss of control isn’t fun, but you, as the parent, can be a steady anchor for your kid […]

]]> By: Sensory Toys for Anxiety (From Auditory to Vestibular!) https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/what-to-do-during-sensory-overload-meltdown/#comment-58191 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 03:42:25 +0000 https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/?p=6888#comment-58191 […] calming, depending on the way you move it. Rocking back and forth in this has been our go-to way to calm down DURING a sensory meltdown. I like the pods because of the comfort of the enclosure.  (Follow your child’s lead as […]

]]> By: How to Stock a Calm Down Bin: Sensory Calming Toys https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/what-to-do-during-sensory-overload-meltdown/#comment-51787 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 19:18:55 +0000 https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/?p=6888#comment-51787 […] kids are having a meltdown, they need us to equip them with resources to help regain control. When you’re in the middle of a sensory meltdown, it can be very helpful to have calming sensory toys on […]

]]> By: Laura https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/what-to-do-during-sensory-overload-meltdown/#comment-24779 Sat, 23 Feb 2019 14:30:49 +0000 https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/?p=6888#comment-24779 When my daughter (Sophia) was younger, the only thing that worked was to sing a song with her name in it. She was curious (she was her own favorite topic!!) so had to stop crying/screaming/etc. in order to hear. Once the spell of her mood was broken, then we could move to other strategies–remove her from the situation, rock her into being calm, feed her if hunger was a contributing cause, etc. And when trying to figure out if something was a “tantrum” versus a “meltdown,” I always erred on the side of “meltdown” because that label let me behave more productively. By the way, Sophia is now 18 and is basically doing fine.

]]> By: Full Spectrum Mama https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/what-to-do-during-sensory-overload-meltdown/#comment-24660 Thu, 07 Feb 2019 14:30:38 +0000 https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/?p=6888#comment-24660 LOVE this post — so wise and helpful and PRACTICAL.

As a neurodiverse parent, I also have meltdowns (they are internal after a lifetime of practice, but they are still HARD), and these seem fitting for the whole family!!

Thanks and love,
Full Spectrum Mama

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