| Children with autism have temper tantrum | | | | child, even in a tantrum, the child is learning from |
| problems - also called a meltdown, when it | | | | you. |
| happens, they throw themselves on the floor, | | | | 4. Avoiding injury is the top priority during a |
| crying, screaming and kicking as a means of | | | | meltdown. If the child starts to hurt himself or |
| getting across that things are "not right". Normal | | | | others, you must intervene and move the child to |
| kids have temper tantrums too, but it's not so | | | | an safer place. |
| difficult to deal with as autistic children. Here's | | | | 5. Describe the tantrum behavior to your child |
| some tips for parents on how to tame "temper | | | | with "you lost control", not "you are too bad". |
| tantrum"-like behaviors of children with autism, | | | | 6. Find chances to give lavish praise for the |
| which also work for normal kids. | | | | appropriate behaviors. Once the child stops the |
| 1. Transfer the child's attention. When the child | | | | tantrum, praise him for the next appropriate |
| shows signs of a tantrum, try to attract his | | | | behavior. |
| attention to something else that he would be | | | | 7. You can comfort the child, but don't satisfy any |
| interested in. | | | | unreasonable demands of them. |
| 2. Ignore the tantrum. For a preschooler, ignore | | | | 8. Avoid meltdowns in public places, people who |
| his tantrum but stay where he can see you; for a | | | | don't know that your child is on autism spetrum |
| older child, tell him to return to his own room | | | | will make presumptions about your parenting skills. |
| after he calms down. | | | | Hope these tips are helpful for controlling temper |
| 3. Control yourself. Set a good example for your | | | | tantrums of autistic children. |