A child in the meltdown mode has no interest or involvement in the social situation. A child who throws a tantrum will use the social situation to their benefit.
. Meltdowns seem to move along under their own power and wind down slowly. With a tantrum, it will end suddenly when the situation is resolved
@psychoparent79 true. I hate it when people think meltdowns are tantrums. Especially one time, when I had a meltdown in my room, my sister came in and said, "Don't do that. Only two-year-olds do that." To be fair, we were both very little.
A child in the meltdown mode has no interest or involvement in the social situation. A child who throws a tantrum will use the social situation to their benefit.
. Meltdowns seem to move along under their own power and wind down slowly. With a tantrum, it will end suddenly when the situation is resolved
dinahlove2007 3 months ago
@dinahlove2007
That is correct mostly. I don't think they don't involve ever in the social situation but he didnt seem to be using it to his advantage
psychoparent79 3 months ago
@psychoparent79 true. I hate it when people think meltdowns are tantrums. Especially one time, when I had a meltdown in my room, my sister came in and said, "Don't do that. Only two-year-olds do that." To be fair, we were both very little.
lu4y4pants 3 weeks ago