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How To Handle Big After-School Meltdowns

How To Handle Big After-School Meltdowns

Update: 2025-09-22
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Why is your child perfect at school, only to completely fall apart the moment they get home? This episode dives deep into the common but misunderstood phenomenon of 'After-School Restraint Collapse.' Jess and Scott will help you understand that these explosions are a sign that your child feels safest with you, and give you practical strategies—from co-regulation to creating a 'soft landing'—to help your child decompress and turn these challenging moments into opportunities for connection.

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Credits:

Editing by The Pod Cabin 

Artwork by Wallflower Studio 

Production by Nurtured First 



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How To Handle Big After-School Meltdowns

How To Handle Big After-School Meltdowns

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