My 5-Year-Old Is Stressed Out, but We're Managing It

When my son becomes extremely agitated, I have to intervene quickly to prevent a meltdown. I quickly tell him, "You are not in trouble. We need to have some quiet time." At that point he goes into his room and has to sit quietly for 3-5 minutes. Once he has calmed down, he is allowed to read or play in his room until he is ready to join us again. This gives him a chance to reboot and find some peace. It also gives me some time to stop my head from spinning and decompress.