30/08/2026
When everything is suddenly too loud, too bright and too much for your daughter, she isn't overreacting. It's sensory overload, and it can tip into a meltdown fast if nothing changes.
Here are three simple things she can do before that happens:
1. Name it. Even in her head. This is sensory overwhelm, not me being difficult.
1. Cut the input fast. Headphones on, lights dim, step to a quieter room.
2. One grounding thing. Cold water on the wrists, a slow deep breath, or a comfort object. Just one.
Overload passes. And she is absolutely allowed to protect her senses, at home, at school, anywhere.
Save this for the next hard moment, follow Unstoppable Girls, and comment which sense your daughter finds hardest.