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Can't Calm Down

Mrs.RockyMMrs.RockyM member
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DD just turned 4 and sometimes she gets herself so upset over the silliest of things (this morning there were bumps on her tights for ballet).  The fact that she's flipping out is I'm sure just her being 4, but I'm concerend about how long it takes her to calm herself down. 

After DH/I stopping what we're doing and sitting with her and forcing her to breathe, and giving her hugs and kisses, it still takes 5-10 minutes till she's stopped crying  and breathing normally again. 

Anyone else experience this - is it just typical 4 year old behavior, like the temper tantrums?  It's not like I'm waking her up and she's still tired, it's like she comes into our room in teh morning like a crazy person - very upset and just screams and cries and just can't get herself to calm down.  Could it be she's just going through a growth spurt and is really really hungry?  Sometimes she acts this way when she's hungry too.

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  • smilejennsmilejenn member

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  • echowysp2echowysp2

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    i dont know what the "right thing to do" is, i only know what i would do.  I wouldn't "reward" overreacti
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  • KatieandMark06KatieandMark06 member
    I can't say I have a solution for you but I just wanted to say my 4 year old DD has similar issues.  I posted about it recently.  Sometimes her behavior is just out of ontrol. 
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  • wheelsonthebuswheelsonthebus member

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    I can't say I have a solution for you but I just wanted to say my 4 year old DD has similar issues.  I po

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  • LoCarbLoCarb member
    My 4 yo acts like this too. When she's calmed down, I approach her and ask instead of crying what could you have done instead? Then we both make suggestions on an alternate behavior. I just wish she would remember the suggestions in the future of using he
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  • Leila'sMommyLeila'sMommy

    I would walk right out of that room and only come back when she's calmed down...

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