Meltdown

Yesterday both girls were tired and I let them stay home from their summer programs. I'm not sure what the heck R's problem is today other than she can't seem to do anything with her hair or get over it. She has gotten mad at me and ran out the door. Do I chase her, and make her more mad? Or let her cool down and she'll come back in the house when she's ready to talk to me rationally? I've done both and the second option works better. I've got to figure this out when she's older will she really come back once she cools down?.... She was in the front yard today, I knew she wouldn't go far because she didn't have shoes on. It wasn't pretty but I got her to fix her hair and get her to school, only 30 minutes late. There's only a few more days left and I want to teach her she has to finish what she's started.