What Could Cause A Child To Pass Out?

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What Could Cause A Child To Pass Out?

by quenten
(prince george bc canada)

My 1 yr old gets so angry she starts to hyperventilate, her eyes roll in the back of her head and she passes out.

Doctors say it is just anger, is there another reason? It is very upsetting to see her pass out and a I am afraid that she is seriously ill.

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What Could Cause A Child To Pass Out?

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Feb 04, 2009

Hyperventalation
by: Baby Help Line - Annie

Hi Quenten,

Firstly congratulations on having such a dynamic little girl! I know it is really hard as a parent to cope with a child that is so determined, and it may not feel like it, but having a child that is so strong is a great start for her.

It will be a challenge for you, but as much as you can, stay calm and draw on all the patience you possess. Some children come into this world absolutely determined to get the most out of it and until she learns strategies that are less alarming for you, you are going to have to focus more on how you cope with it.

Firstly, have a think about the situations that are likely to cause her to get really angry. Sometimes we expect too much of our little ones and you may be trying to restrict her unnecessarily.

If you see a pattern then ahead of time see if you can head it off with distraction rather than head on confrontation, or you make the choice if this is going to be something you battle over or let it slide. I am not suggesting you give in to her as that will reinforce the tantrums - you need to make decisions before she looses control.

You can show her how to take deep slow breaths at times other than her tantrums, and then when she is throwing one, you can sit calmly and breath slowly yourself, it will help to calm you, and she may pick up on it.

As her language develops she will start to learn how to express herself verbally rather than getting so frustrated.

It is not uncommon for children at this age to hyperventilate with anger and frustration, so in the meantime, hang in there and keep your cool or you will be inflaming the situation.

Best of luck!
Annie Desantis

Dec 02, 2011

Breath Holding Spells... NEW
by: Paula (Easy Baby Life)

It sounds as if your child is having Breath Holding Spells, or Expiratory Apnea, as it is sometimes called. Not dangerous, but scary.

There are a couple of threads in our forum with more information on this: