by Sarah Fisher | Jun 5, 2020 | de-escalation, Parents, professionals, self care, strategies, triggers, understanding ourselves
Does it feel like your child is going from 0 – 60 in 2.6 seconds? So often when I ask parents they say yes! At times it feels like my son does as well. It’s hard to manage when it feels like it’s coming out of the blue. Have you ever had one of... 
by Sarah Fisher | Jan 31, 2020 | calm, de-escalation, getting support, Parents, professionals, reconciliation, strategies, triggers
When your child starts escalating, try and stay calm. I know it’s not always easy, I certainly don’t always manage it, but it is very effective at reducing meltdowns. Learning how to de-escalate situations calmly and quickly can be one of the hardest... 
by Sarah Fisher | Nov 29, 2019 | de-escalation, getting support, strategies, triggers
Getting drawn in? How do you stop yourself getting drawn in? This week I ran a free class in my Facebook group to help parents manage their child’s meltdowns and one of the questions was ‘how do you stop yourself from getting drawn in?’. It’s... 
