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    The document contrasts the differences between a tantrum and a meltdown in children. A tantrum is purposeful and controlled behavior driven by a want or goal, and will end abruptly once the goal is achieved. A child having a tantrum remains aware of their audience and checks that they are paying attention. In contrast, a meltdown is overwhelmed, dysregulated behavior driven by a reaction rather than a goal. There is no control during a meltdown, and behaviors like screaming and hitting will only stop once the child has calmed down, not by achieving a goal. A child experiencing a meltdown displays uncontrollable physical signs and remains unaware of their audience.

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    The document contrasts the differences between a tantrum and a meltdown in children. A tantrum is purposeful and controlled behavior driven by a want or goal, and will end abruptly once the goal is achieved. A child having a tantrum remains aware of their audience and checks that they are paying attention. In contrast, a meltdown is overwhelmed, dysregulated behavior driven by a reaction rather than a goal. There is no control during a meltdown, and behaviors like screaming and hitting will only stop once the child has calmed down, not by achieving a goal. A child experiencing a meltdown displays uncontrollable physical signs and remains unaware of their audience.

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    TantrumvsMeltdownHandout 1

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    Deborah Suhy
    The document contrasts the differences between a tantrum and a meltdown in children. A tantrum is purposeful and controlled behavior driven by a want or goal, and will end abruptly once the goal is achieved. A child having a tantrum remains aware of their audience and checks that they are paying attention. In contrast, a meltdown is overwhelmed, dysregulated behavior driven by a reaction rather than a goal. There is no control during a meltdown, and behaviors like screaming and hitting will only stop once the child has calmed down, not by achieving a goal. A child experiencing a meltdown displays uncontrollable physical signs and remains unaware of their audience.

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    TANTRUM MELTDOWN

    PURPOSEFUL OVERWHELMED
    Driven by a want or goal Driven by a reaction
    to something.
    CONTROLLED SCREAMING DYSREGULATED
    Once the child gets what
    they want, the behavior
    KICKING There is no goal. The behavior
    will only cease once the child
    will end abruptly HITTING has calmed down.
    SHOUTING
    AWARE STOMPING UNAWARE
    Child checks to make Behavior will continue even
    sure you are paying SWEARING
    without an audience.
    attention to the behavior BITING
    FRUSTRATED THROWING EMOTIONAL
    VOIDING Autonomic Nervous System signs
    No Autonomic Nervous seen which are not under the
    System Signs. When goal is child’s control such as red
    achieved, child returns to ears, sweating, flatulence,
    normal activity in under 5 dilated pupils. Will take
    minutes. 45-60 minutes to return to
    normal activity.

    CREATED BY: ESPECIALLYSPED WITH MISS CHYNA

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