www.womanthismonth.com September 2022 111 Let them let it out: Sometimes, all the quality time in the morning and all the loving reminders from home can't totally prevent a child's day away from you from being hard. If you sense a defensive detachment meltdown is coming on after pick up, it's best to take control of it by inviting it. I’m sure you weren’t expecting that! By taking a proactive approach and literally asking for the meltdown to happen, parents can speak to their children while their child can still understand them. If we wait until they're freaking out to take control, we can't. So, before your child loses the ability to hear you, let them know that you hear them. You hear that they need to release their emotions in a loud, intense and inconvenient way, and you are okay with it. Pull the car over or clear a space in the living room and just let those loud, flailing emotions come out. There should be no shaming, no blaming, no consequences, no punishing of any kind. If you are dealing with defensive detachment meltdowns right now, remember that even if your child isn't showing it, they do love you, mama. More than they can ever say. LIFESTYLE | advice ATK Fine Arts Exhibition The Art Attack Krew, a community of artists in the Kingdom of Bahrain, organised the ‘ATK Fine Arts Exhibition’ which was held at the Muharraq Model Youth Centre. The event included an art exhibition, live painting and an art workshop.
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