DiscoverThe Regulated MotherEp. 26 Why Bedtime Is So Triggering for Parents of PDA & High-Needs Kids
Ep. 26 Why Bedtime Is So Triggering for Parents of PDA & High-Needs Kids

Ep. 26 Why Bedtime Is So Triggering for Parents of PDA & High-Needs Kids

Update: 2025-12-13
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Bedtime isn’t just “hard.”For parents of PDA and high-needs kids, it can feel like the breaking point — the moment your body shuts down just as your child ramps up.In this episode, we explore why bedtime is so triggering for both of you, through a compassionate nervous-system lens:• why transitions + separation activate your child’s alarm system• how your body accumulates stress load long before bedtime begins• why time pressure and “agenda energy” make everything harder• what’s really happening when your child gets silly, wild, or resistant• and the small shifts that help both of your nervous systems feel safer at nightThis episode will help you understand bedtime in an entirely new way — one that brings relief, clarity, and so much more compassion for yourself and your child.✨ Read the full blog + access the episode here: www.illuminateu.ca/blog/why-bedtime-is-so-triggering-for-parents-of-pda-high-needs-kids✨ Want deeper support? Download my FREE Ebook + Video Series:7 Steps to Regulated & Resilient Parenting with Your PDA/High-Needs Child: www.illuminateu.ca/regulated-and-resilient-parenting

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Ep. 26 Why Bedtime Is So Triggering for Parents of PDA & High-Needs Kids

Ep. 26 Why Bedtime Is So Triggering for Parents of PDA & High-Needs Kids

Afshan Tafler