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Why Your Kid is Melting Down: The End-of-School-Year Transitions Explained by a Teacher

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The Overlooked Transition Parents Need to Know About Let’s talk about the other big transition no one prepares for: the end-of-school-year behavior! Everyone talks about the first day of school. The backpacks. The nerves. The tears (from you and your kid). But what no one prepares you for is the last day—and all the weird weeks leading up to it. This is an emotional transition too, and it can take families by surprise. As a teacher, I’ve seen kids go from confident and cheerful to clingy and chaotic in a matter of days. I’ve also watched parents feel blindsided, wondering, “What happened to my easygoing kid?” Here’s the truth: this season is big. And just like you supported them into the school year, they need help getting out of it, too. Why Kids Get Weird; The End of School Year Behavior Spoiler: It’s not just excitement for summer. There’s something…

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How to Help Your Kids Wind Down After School: Tips for a Relaxed After-School Routine

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The school day is a whirlwind of activities, lessons, and social interactions, and by the time your kids get home, they might be feeling a mix of exhaustion and excitement, resulting in the dreaded after school-restraint collapse. Helping them wind down properly can make the transition from school to home smoother and more enjoyable for the entire family. Here’s a guide to helping your kids wind down and relax after school to kids decompress and recharge in a way that eases the effects of the after-school restraint collapse Why do kids struggle with the after-school transition?   Kids often struggle with the after-school transition because it can be a big shift from the structured school environment to the more relaxed (or chaotic) atmosphere at home. The sudden change can be overwhelming after a day full of lessons, rules, and social interactions – the sudden ability to let it all go,…

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After School Restraint Collapse; Tips on How Your Family Can Survive These Difficult School Days

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We’re just a few weeks into the school year, and we’ve finally conquered the back-to-school first-week nerves (not yet? Sending love). Just as we start to think to count down the morning struggles, we begin to think that maybe, just maybe, we can handle the morning routine. The moment we let our guard down, thinking we’ve got this, we start to see a new pattern arising—After School Restraint Collapse, a term coined by Andrea Loewen Nair.Maybe for your kindie, it’s a total out-of-control meltdown, or for your tween, it’s acting quiet and grumpy. However it looks in your household, it’s likely hard to manage. It’s also a little disheartening; you’re excited to see your kids and hear all about their day, and you get nothing but mumbled grunts in return.   This is normal. It’s manageable, and it’s very, very common. After School restraint Collapse, a term coined only a few…

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