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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We were also at a museum. We’d seen a special exhibit and we’re going to see the movie. He’d done so well all morning. [/quote]

That is really tough. My heart goes out to you. I remember our tougher days and now that aspect is better and our struggles are different. It may be that doing BOTH exhibit and movie were too much. How long did he keep it together for? An hour? If so, make your goal to do 1 hour activities, then maybe 1 hour and fifteen minutes and build.Was the line busy and noisy? Was the place overstimulating where you go to see the movie? Are there signs he gives as he starts to slip? if so, look for those signs and decide to go for a break before something happens. My child has very expressive eyes so that is one way he gives away the fact he is getting overwhelmed. His voice starts to change a bit too.

The good news is your child got through the museum so he does have some regulation there. For us I found I didn't to figure out my kid's threshold and slowly push him past it. If I tried to have normal developmental expectations of how long he could last, it was a disaster.[/quote]

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