When to intervene, when to not
H ow to intervene when family members lose it
Nine-year-old Ezra was having a bad morning. After ignoring half a dozen friendly wake-up calls he was dragged out of bed by his father. The rough handling insulted more than hurt Ezra triggering a full-blown meltdown. “I hate you!” he screamed as he kicked his father and tossed his blankets around the room.
Unfortunately his seven-year-old brother decided to get in on the act. “You make everyone late ” he reprimanded his older brother. Ezra lunged at him shoving him to the ground. Exasperated Dad yelled at Ezra to stop fighting and get dressed.
Somehow Ezra got himself to the kitchen where Mom was packing lunches. Spotting the pretzels being dropped into his bag he banged the table so hard that the baby started crying. “I told you not to give me pretzels!” he screamed at his mother.
