After-school outbursts: Why kids fall apart the second they get home
Children with ADHD or autism may be most affected, and experts say planning decompression time can reduce outbursts, anger and exhaustion after school.
- Parenting educator Andrea Loewen Nair coined the term "after-school restraint collapse" to describe children who fall apart at home after suppressing emotions throughout the school day.
- Neurodivergent children, including those with ADHD or autism, expend constant effort masking symptoms at school, depleting their self-control by the time they arrive home.
- Common signs include yelling, crying, slamming doors, or running to private spaces, typically occurring where children feel safest—with their parents at home.
- Understood clinical psychologist Andy Kahn recommends prioritizing decompression time immediately upon arrival, offering a snack and delaying demands like homework until the child calms down.
- If collapses occur frequently, parents should consult teachers and health care providers, who can identify medical causes and suggest routine adjustments to support the child.
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After-school outbursts: Why kids fall apart the second they get home - The Mexico Ledger
After-school outbursts: Why kids fall apart the second they get homeYour child often comes home from school and bursts into tears. Or starts yelling and slamming doors for no reason. As far as you know, nothing bad is happening at school. So where is this explosion of emotion coming from?It could be after-school restraint collapse. Andrea Loewen Nair, a counselor and parenting educator, coined the term “after-school restraint collapse” to descri…
After-school outbursts: Why kids fall apart the second they get home - Seward Independent
After-school outbursts: Why kids fall apart the second they get homeYour child often comes home from school and bursts into tears. Or starts yelling and slamming doors for no reason. As far as you know, nothing bad is happening at school. So where is this explosion of emotion coming from?It could be after-school restraint collapse. Andrea Loewen Nair, a counselor and parenting educator, coined the term “after-school restraint collapse” to descri…
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After-school outbursts: Why kids fall apart the second they get home
Understood reports that after-school restraint collapse is a common emotional release in kids, especially those with ADHD or autism, manifesting in intense outbursts.
After-school outbursts: Why kids fall apart the second they get home - Stateline Publications
After-school outbursts: Why kids fall apart the second they get homeYour child often comes home from school and bursts into tears. Or starts yelling and slamming doors for no reason. As far as you know, nothing bad is happening at school. So where is this explosion of emotion coming from?It could be after-school restraint collapse. Andrea Loewen Nair, a counselor and parenting educator, coined the term “after-school restraint collapse” to descri…
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