What if...?

What if I can’t create the routine they need? Behaviour & Emotions What if I’m reading too much into small behaviours? Behaviour & Emotions What if they are aggressive at school but not at home, or the other way around? Behaviour & Emotions What if I’m missing something important? Behaviour & Emotions What if I’m too exhausted to see clearly? Behaviour & Emotions What if I’m overreacting… or underreacting? Behaviour & Emotions What if I don’t know where to begin? Behaviour & Emotions What if I only notice the hard moments and miss the bigger picture? Behaviour & Emotions What if I can’t stop them from hurting themselves or someone else? Behaviour & Emotions What if this keeps getting worse? Behaviour & Emotions What if they go from calm to explosive so quickly? Behaviour & Emotions What if they can’t play the way other children do? Behaviour & Emotions What if I can’t tell whether this is a phase or something more? Behaviour & Emotions What if they seem angry all the time? Behaviour & Emotions What if they cry and can’t be comforted? Behaviour & Emotions What if everyone tells me it’s normal, but it doesn’t feel normal to me? Behaviour & Emotions What if they seem sad, flat, or disconnected? Behaviour & Emotions What if nothing I try works? Behaviour & Emotions What if I’m the only one who sees it? Behaviour & Emotions What if I can’t be calm when they need me to be calm? Behaviour & Emotions What if they are always on edge? Behaviour & Emotions What if I lose my patience? Behaviour & Emotions What if no one takes this seriously? Behaviour & Emotions What if the tantrums aren’t just tantrums? Behaviour & Emotions What if they can’t handle transitions? Behaviour & Emotions What if I can’t keep them safe during a meltdown? Behaviour & Emotions What if their big feelings are too big for their age? Behaviour & Emotions What if small changes lead to huge reactions? Behaviour & Emotions What if asking for help opens a door I’m not ready for? Behaviour & Emotions What if I can’t prevent the next call from school or daycare? Behaviour & Emotions What if they hit, bite, kick, or throw things? Behaviour & Emotions What if I can’t protect them? Behaviour & Emotions What if they seem overwhelmed by noise, touch, food, or crowds? Behaviour & Emotions What if they hurt themselves when upset? Behaviour & Emotions What if I don’t know how to help? Behaviour & Emotions What if I can’t control what happens when I’m not there? Behaviour & Emotions What if I’m ignoring signs because I’m scared of what they might mean? Behaviour & Emotions What if they won’t open up to me? Behaviour & Emotions What if they seem fine with everyone else but fall apart with me? Behaviour & Emotions What if I waited too long to notice? Behaviour & Emotions What if I’m doing everything I can and it still isn’t enough? Behaviour & Emotions What if I don’t have the right words to explain what I’m seeing? Behaviour & Emotions What if I push too hard and they pull away? Behaviour & Emotions What if their behaviour feels like communication, but I don’t know what they’re trying to say? Behaviour & Emotions What if I’m not equipped to handle this? Behaviour & Emotions What if I don’t know when to step in and when to give space? Behaviour & Emotions What if I forget important details when I talk to someone? Behaviour & Emotions What if they seem worried or scared more than other children? Behaviour & Emotions What if I say the wrong thing and it’s damaging to them? Behaviour & Emotions What if I’m making it worse without realizing it? Behaviour & Emotions What if I’m too late to change the pattern? Behaviour & Emotions What if things look different at home than they do at daycare or school? Behaviour & Emotions What if they shut down instead of acting out? Behaviour & Emotions What if I can’t calm them down? Behaviour & Emotions What if I don’t know what “normal” is anymore? Behaviour & Emotions What if their behaviour takes over our whole family life? Behaviour & Emotions