Why My Autistic Child Gets Worse When I Try to Help (Fight or Flight Explained)
You try to help. You stay calm. You say the right things. You step in to stop the meltdown. And somehow… 👉 It gets worse. More screaming More hitting More running Faster escalation And now you’re thinking: 👉 “Am I making this worse?” ⚠️ THE TRUTH (THIS IS THE TURNING POINT) Sometimes… yes. But not for the reason you think. 👉 It’s not bad parenting 👉 It’s not lack of effort It’s because your child is in fight or flight mode And what feels like “help”… 👉 can feel like more danger to their brain 🧠 WHAT’S ACTUALLY HAPPENING When your child enters fight or flight: Their brain is scanning for threat Their body is preparing to react Their thinking brain shuts down So when you: Talk more Give instructions Try to fix the situation 👉 The brain hears: pressure And pressure = danger If you’ve ever felt like your child escalates the moment you step in… you’re not imagining it. 👉 Inside my meltdown system, I show exactly: why this happens. https://digregorio0.gumroad.com/l/dcxir h...