About this episode
This episode discusses the challenges children face after school and offers strategies for parents to help their children transition and manage homework more effectively.
After school is when many children unravel and parents are left wondering why homework feels impossible. In this episode, we unpack what’s really happening neurologically and emotionally after a long school day, and why dysregulation is not defiance. You’ll learn practical, realistic strategies to help your child decompress, transition, and approach homework with less resistance. The takeaway: smoother evenings start with regulation, not pressure. https://www.youtube.com/@DevelopmentDesk
People in this episode
Host: Ana
Topics covered
- after school routines
- child development
- homework strategies
- emotional regulation
- parenting tips
Keywords
- after school
- homework
- dysregulation
- parenting
- emotional support
- child behavior
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