screaming child

Hi Stacey,

We've moved your thread into our drop-in clinic - baby and child health board, so you can get the advice and support you need

Hi Stacey,

It can be so frustrating when we hear that our children are so well behaved for others but their behaviour at home is so different. Often, this is because they feel comfortable to show those emotions with you, the person that they trust the most and who loves them unconditionally.

At six, she may not feel able to control those emotions in the same way that she will when she is older. If she is holding it all in whilst at school or with other family members, it may be that she explodes when she is with you and feels safe to do so.

Understandably, you are looking for ways to help her to manage these emotions in a healthy way when she is at home with you too. I wonder if there is anything that you have noticed that triggers the screaming?

If you are aware of any triggers, it can then be a little easier to feel ready and put things in place to ease the meltdowns.

We have some information here around dealing with tantrums in older children that may have some tips that you haven't already tried How To Deal With Tantrums In Older Children - Netmums

Hopefully other members will be along soon too, to offer some advice and reassurance here.

Katie x

I have no doubt you have a close relationship with her hun at the age of 6 she's freely expressing her feelings with age and guidance I'm sure you'll guide her well I personally think consistency is a must if after an outburst she gains the thing or actions she wanted but was told "no" then she will continue to have the out burst however if you maintain to enforce why she can't do or have whatever it was that started her outburst it might take a while but you'll get there my own kids would do this outside of the house especially in a food store but I stood my ground and explained why it was a no xx