In this episode of Beneath Behaviour, we take a step back to understand what’s really going on before a child explodes, emotionally, neurologically, and relationally.
This isn’t about control, defiance, or “bad” behaviour. It’s about a nervous system under pressure, and the signs we often miss in the lead-up.
We explore:
- The difference between meltdowns, tantrums, and shutdowns
- How the SUPER framework helps overcome overwhelm
- How your child’s nervous system shapes their reactions
- Why prevention starts outside the moment
- What it means to meet distress with understanding, not urgency
✨ This is part one of a two-part series on meltdowns. In this episode, we focus on the out-of-moment insights that help us prepare. In part two, we’ll dive into what to do in the heat of it.
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KEYWORDS: parenting meltdowns, understanding child behaviour, nervous system and parenting, emotional regulation, autism and meltdowns, highly sensitive kids, parenting overwhelm
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