In that case create with them a “distress signal,” possibly a code word they can use that means, “I need help. I don’t know how to calm myself down right now.” Maybe it’s a word they think sounds funny, like “boysenberry,” or a made-up silly term, or they might choose a more common term like “cardboard.” Or you might not even use words and instead decide on a nonverbal code,
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