Christy {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}

I'm sorry to hear that you feel so unsupported by friends/family over Matilda's out-of-control tantrums. She's a delightful little girl and so very intelligent; you could never have done anything to encourage or 'cause' these behavioural actions.

You are a fantastic Mum and honestly; I feel blown away by the steps that you have & are taking to try and proactively deal with the situation. I wish I could have been there at times with you to give you that 'go outside and take a breath, Christy' moment.

People always seem so ready to hand out suggestions during one of these moments; yet it would be nice if for once they could hold their tongues with regards to their opinions and just simply ask 'what can I do to help you?'.

Glad that this forum has been such a fantastic opportunity for you to debrief!