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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dr. Becky talks a lot about the deeply feeling kids. You need to catch her BEFORE she hits and remove her. It's not fair to her sibling to get hit all the time.

Also, remember to keep her from getting too tired, too hungry/thirsty - those will help with regulation of moods.[/quote]
OP here. Yes, we read Dr Becky. Of course the #1 goal is prevention, but sometimes I fail. And this is exactly the rabbit hole I go down -- "I'm trying so hard to do it right, to prevent it, to keep a schedule, avoid her being hungry/thirsty/tired, while also working FT and getting dinner on the table and trying to parent my other kid and taking care of my health. And I am still failing."

So when I fail, I tend to start falling apart myself and screaming or a couple times being too physical with her (when I'm holding her or separating her physically) because in my head, I'm catastrophizing. So I just was hoping someone could help tell me what good parents think when in the midst of these situations so I do not feel like an absolute failure (and don't feel like there's something wrong with my kid). I literally have not seen any healthy examples of parenting a difficult kid and want to learn from others.[/quote]
OP you need to ask this question in the Special Needs Forum.  Those are your people.  [/quote]

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