{"product_id":"refusal-or-a-meltdown-pdf","title":"Refusal or a Meltdown PDF","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhen a change of activity goes badly, what helps next depends on which of these two you are looking at. They can appear very similar in the moment. This one-page guide helps parents and clinicians tell them apart and respond accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat's on the page:\u003cbr\u003e• Refusal: the child is still thinking, and can hear you, weigh things up, and negotiate\u003cbr\u003e• A meltdown: the child is past the point of choosing and is overwhelmed\u003cbr\u003e• What helps with refusal (warning, a small choice, following through)\u003cbr\u003e• What helps with a meltdown (fewer words, a lower voice, letting the demand go for now)\u003cbr\u003e• A note on how a child can move from one to the other within minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA calm, practical reference for the hardest changeover moments. Part of the Helping Children With Transitions collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProduct details:\u003cbr\u003e• Instant PDF download\u003cbr\u003e• 1 page (A4)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Thriving Mind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54444253249863,"sku":null,"price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/5312\/4679\/files\/RefusaloraMeltdownPDF_5a6b3ee4-a1ec-4e44-8879-cf26affd3f0f.png?v=1785196122","url":"https:\/\/mythrivingmind.io\/products\/refusal-or-a-meltdown-pdf","provider":"My Thriving Mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}