Let's take this one, together
Sensory overload
This is so common it has its own word, and it's not a choice your grandchild is making. Your main job right now is to lower the load, not fix the feeling.
Try this
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Move to a quieter, dimmer corner for a few minutes.
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Turn off screens and the music before you say a word.
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Sit nearby, say almost nothing, and let the noise inside them settle.
Not this
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Don't ask 'what's wrong.' They may not have words for it yet.
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Don't crowd them with touching or holding on.
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Don't worry about the other kids noticing. Your grandchild comes first.
You're not spoiling anything by dimming the lights. You're turning down the volume on the world.